USS Tortuga operations [Image 13 of 48]

PANAMA

06.21.2009

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Geronimo Aquino 

Defense Imagery Management Operations Center     

Sailors aboard the Navy's forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46), prepare to get alongside the fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericson (T-AO 194) during restricted maneuvering for an underway replenishment. Tortuga is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready group, underway for Summer Deployment and scheduled to participate in military exercise Talisman Saber 2009 (TS09) with the Australian Forces. The purpose of Talisman Saber is to train U.S. and Australian joint task force and operations staff in crisis action planning for execution of contingency operations. TS09 supports increased interoperability, flexibility and readiness, all of which are force multipliers in winning the global war on terror. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo Aquino/ Released) .

• Date Taken: 06.21.2009
• Date Posted: 10.02.2014 00:52
• Photo ID: 1577754
• VIRIN: 090621-N-TI311-022
• Resolution: 3303x2359
• Size: 1.24 MB
• Location: PA