The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) connects fuel supply hoses from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187).
The operation was conducted while the vessels were sailing in the Pacific Ocean on July 31.
The John C. Stennis Strike Group is conducting a composite training unit exercise, the final step before being certified for deployment.
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