AOE421 さがみ

020203-N-9802B-002 At sea aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) Feb. 3, 2002 -- The amphibious assault ship USS Essex and Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) ship JDS Sagami (AOE 421) participate in a Replenishment At Sea (RAS). This is the first time a RAS has been conducted between Essex and a JMSDF ship. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Apprentice Stephanie M. Bergman. (RELEASED)