USS Rafael Peralta conducts replenishment-at-sea with USNS John Lewis in South China Sea

U.S. Navy Sailors observe as replenishment oiler USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) comes alongside Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) for a replenishment-at-sea in the South China Sea, March 30, 2026. Rafael Peralta 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)