The fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194), left, steams alongside the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a replenishment at sea as part of Valiant Shield 2014 in the Pacific Ocean Sept. 20, 2014.
Valiant Shield is a biennial U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps exercise held in Guam, focusing on real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paolo Bayas, U.S. Navy/Released). Original public domain image from Flickr