Alan Shepard Resupplies UK’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary Ship
EAST CHINA SEA -- USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3), left, conducts an underway replenishment with RFA Fort Victoria (A 387), a Fort-class combined...
The United States agreed to support the United Kingdom and their HMS Queen Elizabeth 2021 global, inaugural deployment by providing 5th Generation F-35 aircraft. The deployment will underscore U.S. commitment to strategic allies through the posture of combat-ready U.S. Navy and Marine Corps forces, highlighting the span and relevance of the U.S. Marine Corps operations throughout the world and emphasize the importance of naval integration and allied amphibious interoperability in confronting 21st century security challenges.
