U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Wester, operations officer, observes Sailors on the midships aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) during a replenishment-at-sea with Military Sealift Command Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3) while underway in the Indian Ocean, Aug. 23, 2026. Mustin is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Dimal)
| Date Taken: | 08.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.24.2026 10:09 |
| Photo ID: | 9885174 |
| VIRIN: | 260823-N-ER894-1399 |
| Resolution: | 1267x851 |
| Size: | 252.62 KB |
| Location: | INDIAN OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 5 |
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