Frank E. Petersen Jr. conducts replenishment-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser
U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 26, 2026) U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Artez Patterson, left, and U.S. Navy Seaman Apprentice Catherine Armitage use signals to load cargo aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) during a replenishment-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187) in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility. Frank E. Petersen Jr. is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christian Kibler)