Rear Adm. Thomas Shultz, the commanding officer of Expeditionary Strike Group 7, middle, Capt. John Baggett, the commanding officer of Amphibious Squadron 11, left, and Aerographer’s Mate 2nd Class Vincent Ferrini observe a replenishment-at-sea with the Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) from vulture’s row aboard the America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) in the South China Sea, Dec. 6, 2025. Tripoli, the flagship of the Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group, is conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaleb Shultz)
| Date Taken: | 12.06.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.18.2025 21:34 |
| Photo ID: | 9453020 |
| VIRIN: | 251206-N-EU502-1100 |
| Resolution: | 2934x1956 |
| Size: | 1 MB |
| Location: | U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY |
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