Keywords: USS John S. McCain DDG-56.jpg 030126-N-1810F-002 At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 Jan 26 2003 -- The guided missile destroyer USS John S McCain DDG 56 approaches the Kitty Hawk during a replenishment at sea RAS An RAS is the method by which ammunition fuel is transferred from one ship to another while at sea The technique enables a fleet or naval formation to remain at sea for prolonged periods of time Kitty Hawk is the Navy ™s only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier and operates out of Yokosuka Japan U S Navy photo by Photographer ™s Mate 3rd Class Todd Frantom RELEASED Photographer ™s Mate 3rd Class Todd Frantom 2003-01-26 PD-USGov-Military-Navy General views of USS John S McCain DDG-56 Pictures by Mass Communication Specialist Todd Frantom |