USS Gridley conducts RAS with USNS John Lewis in South China Sea

A Sailor fires a shot line to the fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) during an underway replenishment on the fo'c'sle of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) in the South China Sea, May 6, 2025. Gridley, assigned to the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Meyer)