Keywords: US Navy 061127-N-4207M-033 Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) pulls alongside amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).jpg en Okinawa Japan Nov 27 2006 - Military Sealift Command MSC fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos T-AO 197 pulls alongside amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 to provide the ship with diesel fuel marine DFM and jet propulsion JP-5 fuel during a replenishment at sea RAS Essex is the Navy's only forward deployed amphibious assault ship and is the flagship for the Essex Expeditionary Strike Group based in Sasebo Japan U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jhoan M Montolio 2006-11-27 061127-N-4207M-033 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 41090 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 Underway replenishment USNS Pecos T-AO-197 Images from US Navy location Okinawa Japan Fisheye images |