USNS Earl Warren, JMSDF JS Mashū Conduct CONSOL

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Mashū-class replenishment ship JS Mashū (AOE 425) connects to Military Sealift Command’s John Lewis-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Earl Warren (T-AO 207) during a consolidated cargo replenishment (CONSOL) in the Philippine Sea, June 27, 2026. CONSOL capability is when a specially outfitted MSC-controlled tanker conducts underway refueling operations, transferring fuel and/or cargo to combat logistics-force ships at sea. (Courtesy photo)