USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 3, 2009) The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) prepares to pull along side the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) to conduct a vertical replenishment. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment supporting the on-going rotation of forward-deployed forces to support maritime security operations and operate in international waters across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix/Released)