Keywords: US Navy 040420-N-9849W-144 The command ship USS Coronado (AGF 11) begins its approach alongside the Military Sealift Command Ship (MSC) underway replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199).jpg en The command ship USS Coronado AGF 11 begins its approach alongside the Military Sealift Command Ship MSC underway replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe T-AO 199 to conduct a replenishment-at-sea RAS Coronado is serving as the temporary command ship for U S Seventh Fleet while USS Blue Ridge LCC 19 completes a scheduled dry dock maintenance period Besides serving as a temporary command ship Coronado is also experimenting with a unique manning concept The crew is made up of MSC civilian mariners and a small group of Sailors designed to replace the 481 Sailors normally assigned to Coronado The combined MSC/Navy crew of 263 includes Sailors from the Seventh Fleet flagship Blue Ridge to support the embarked Seventh Fleet staff 2004-04-20 http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 13520 U S Navy/Photographer's Mate 3rd Class John E Woods 040420-N-9849W-144 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 13520 PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Coronado AGF-11 USNS Tippecanoe T-AO-199 Coming alongside underway replenishment |