Quartermaster 1st Class Philip Tufts raises the Romeo flag as the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) pulls alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) for a replenishment at sea. New Orleans is underway for deployment as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gary Granger Jr./Released)