Keywords: US Navy 020203-N-9802B-002 Joint RAS.jpg USS Essex LHD-2 Feb 3 2002 -- The amphibious assault ship USS Essex and Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force JMSDF ship JDS Sagami AOE 421 participate in a Replenishment At Sea RAS This is the first time a RAS has been conducted between Essex and a JMSDF ship U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Apprentice Stephanie M Bergman RELEASED 2002-02-03 020203-N-9802B-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 772 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Apprentice Stephanie M Bergman <gallery>File Sagami AOE 421 UNREPing jpg</gallery> PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 Underway replenishment JS Sagami AOE-421 February 2002 photographs |