USS Preble (DDG 88) Replenishment at Sea with USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199)

241210-N-KW492-1102 (Dec. 10, 2024) PHILIPPINE SEA The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) receives fuel from the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) during a replenishment at sea in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 10. Commander, Task Force 73 (CTF-73) in coordination with Military Sealift Command Far East (MSC FE) refuels and resupplies deployed naval forces, along with regional allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. Preble is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryre Arciaga)