A fuel line attached to fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T AO 201) moves across a span wire to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) during a refueling-at-sea in the Atlantic Ocean, June 15, 2026. Gridley is deployed with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group as part of Southern Seas 2026 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the region through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Frankie M. Guage)
| Date Taken: | 06.15.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.27.2026 08:30 |
| Photo ID: | 9777336 |
| VIRIN: | 260615-N-IP140-2037 |
| Resolution: | 5568x3712 |
| Size: | 2.2 MB |
| Location: | AT SEA |
| Web Views: | 7 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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