The Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) in May 2023 within the Pacific Ocean. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samuel Osborn)
The Department of Transportation this week enrolled nine industrial ships in an initiative to offer additional sealift capability to the Defense Department.
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on July 25 announced the primary ships are joining the Tanker…