DDG176 ちょうかい

021210-N-5781F-004 At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Dec. 10, 2002 -- Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) ship, JDS Chokai (DDF 176), comes along side Kitty Hawk to receive fuel during a replenishment at sea (RAS). Kitty Hawk had the opportunity to work with the JMSDF during several exercises at sea. Kitty Hawk is the U.S. Navy ‘s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier and operates out of Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Bo Flannigan. (RELEASED)