USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5)

The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) pulls alongside the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) (not pictured) to conduct a replenishment at sea. Ashland is part of the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/Released)

USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5)

The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) is underway in the Red Sea. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/Released)

USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5)

Sailors embarked aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) use a rigid-hull inflatable boat to conduct a passenger transfer with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5). San Jacinto is part of Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established in January 2009 to conduct counter-piracy operations. Combined Task Force 151 operates in the Gulf of Aden and the east coast of Somalia. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ja'lon A. Rhinehart/Released)

USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5)

The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) is underway alongside the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during a vertical replenishment. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed as a part of an ongoing rotation of forward-deployed forces to support maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bradley Evans/Released)