190709-N-DX072-1228 TASMAN SEA (July 9, 2019) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204), the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4), the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), and the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) transit together during a replenishment-at-sea. Wasp, flagship, Green Bay and Ashland, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is currently participating in Talisman Sabre 2019 off the coast of Northern Australia. A bilateral, biennial event, Talisman Sabre is designed to improve U.S. and Australian combat training, readiness and interoperability through realistic, relevant training necessary to maintain regional security, peace and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anaid Banuelos Rodriguez/Released)