These ships use civilian, instead of military, crews but may have a small military detachment aboard. A majority of the non-AOE class ships are now operated by the Military Sealift Command. Reflects a combined total for DFM and JP-5. Limited quantities of fuel and other supplies are also available. No ordnance carried.
Primary mission is fuel replenishment.
Limited capacity to carry other supplies. No quantities shown. Evaluated force levels for various scenarios show that station ships are required to maintain battle group endurance. The ability of the AOE's to provide all replenishment services simultaneously minimizes the non-operational time of the battle group. These combinations are more expensive to operate and exacerbate the shortfall of AE ships.