Fast Combat Support Ship USS Detroit (AOE 4)

North Sea, 01 July 2004 — The fast combat support ship USS Detroit (AOE 4) breaks away following an underway replenishment with USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise is one of seven aircraft carriers participating in Summer Pulse 2004. Summer Pulse 2004 is the simultaneous deployment of seven aircraft carrier strike groups (CSGs), demonstrating the ability of the Navy to provide credible combat power across the globe, in five theaters with other U.S., allied, and coalition military forces. Summer Pulse is the Navy’s first deployment under its new Fleet Response Plan (FRP).

U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Alex J. Recalde Jr.

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