USS Pinckney conducts RAS with BAP Tacna in Pacific Ocean

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2025) Sailors monitor a fuel probe as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) takes on fuel from the Peruvian Navy Amsterdam-class support ship BAP Tacna (ARL-158) as part of a replenishment-at-sea in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 1. The Pinckney, a part of the Carrier Strike Group 3, is underway conducting routine training operations in the 3rd Fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic and relevant training to ensure the readiness necessary to exercise the U.S. Navy’s timeless role across the full spectrum of military operations (U.S. Navy photo by Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Jacqueline Ferguson).