Sailors aboard Arleigh-Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) heave the messenger line to pull the refueling probe across the span wire during a refueling-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO-196) while operating in the Caribbean Sea, July 12, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking, deter malign actors and protect the homeland through continuous presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amber Gibson)
| Date Taken: | 07.12.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.16.2026 13:17 |
| Photo ID: | 9814358 |
| VIRIN: | 260712-N-BQ129-1266 |
| Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
| Size: | 2.64 MB |
| Location: | CARIBBEAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 2 |
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