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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

The USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) pulls away from the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) after a replenishment at sea on March 2, 2005. The Ericsson is a Military Sealift Command underway replenishment oiler which brings fuel and stores to ships at sea.

The USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) pulls away from the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63).

The USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) pulls away from the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) after a replenishment at sea on March 2, 2005. The Ericsson is a Military Sealift Command underway replenishment oiler which brings fuel and stores to ships at sea.

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