USS Ashland conducts replenishment-at-sea with USNS Yukon in Philippine Sea

U.S. Navy Ensign Evelyn Brady, a gunnery officer assigned to Task Force Ashland, I Marine Expeditionary Force, waves goodbye to Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO-202) from aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) after a replenishment-at-sea, March 13, 2026. TF Ashland is a flexible, forward-deployed crisis response force led by the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Purpose-built to integrate with allies and partners, TF Ashland supports a free and open Indo-Pacific by providing immediate response capabilities for any contingency.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian Knowles)