Congratulations to this week’s “Ship in the Spotlight,” USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201). Patuxent recently returned stateside, after a grueling 225-day deployment covering 43,110 nautical miles, serving in the U.S. Third and Fifth Fleets.
Commodore RFA (COMRFA), recently visited Military Sealift Command (MSC) in Norfolk Virginia & the UK embassy in Washington DC. Strengthening key partnerships. Sharing best practice & reinforcing the close relationship between the RFA and our US MSC counterparts. 🇺🇲🇬🇧
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USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier and USNS Patuxent (T-AO-201) Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler along with a Brazilian attack submarine in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - May 7, 2026 SRC: X-@dmdst12
USNS Patuxent (T-AO-201) Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler leaving San Diego as USNS Guadalupe (T-AO-200) Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler heads in - March 18, 2026 SRC: YT- SanDiegoWebcam