Military Sealift Command's Fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201), returned to Naval Station Norfolk Sept. 16, after completing an eventful six and a half month deployment in Fifth Fleet, responsible for naval forces in the Arabian Gulf, Red Sea, Arabian Sea, and the coast off of East Africa. Currently, one of 15 vessels operating in her class, Patuxent is a Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler operated by Military Sealift Command. Responsible for conducting hundreds of at-sea replenishment operations annually, MSC operates 126 civilian-crewed ships that replenish U.S. Navy ships, conduct specialized missions, strategically preposition combat cargo at sea around the world, and move military cargo and supplies used by deployed U.S. military forces and coalition partners.
To learn more about MSC, visit https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/.
| Date Taken: | 09.16.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 09.16.2021 15:18 |
| Photo ID: | 6841146 |
| VIRIN: | 210916-N-AC165-0001 |
| Resolution: | 1536x949 |
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| Location: | NORFOLK, VA, US |
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