トモダチ作戦
In March 2011 during Operation Tomodachi, "Richard E. Byrd" embarked SA-330J Puma helicopters airlifted hundreds of pallets of relief supplies to and landing dock ships and . "Byrd" completed 16 underway replenishment evolutions, delivering 210,000 gallons (800 m³) of fuel to Tomodachi-support ships.