Posted: 09/01/2008
INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2008) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) steam alongside amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), not pictured, during an underway replenishment. The ships are deployed supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling