USS Curtis Wilbur conducts replenishment-at-sea with USNS John Lewis in South China Sea

Sailors man the rails on the port side of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) while pulling alongside the fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) during a replenishment-at-sea in the South China Sea, May 14, 2025. The Curtis Wilbur, 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 Seaman Apprentice Mark Bergado)