U.S. Cruiser w/JMSDF supply ship

At sea aboard USS Antietam The guided missile cruiser USS Antietam prepares to receive a refueling probe from the Japanese supply ship JDS Hamana (AOE 424) for a refueling at sea (RAS). This is the first time the two ships will conduct an RAS together. Both ships are part of the joint military forces supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy Photo by Lieutenant Commander Bob Meeker. File# 011218-N-9236M-081