Keywords: US Navy 091029-N-6692A-038 Gunner's Mate Seaman Thomas Chapman prepares to fire a shot line across to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194).jpg en SOUTH CHINA SEA Oct 29 2009 Gunner's Mate Seaman Thomas Chapman from Abeline Texas assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga LSD 46 prepares to fire a shot line across to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson T-AO 194 to establish communications during a refueling at sea Tortuga is part of the Denver Amphibious Ready Group conducting a fall patrol with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in the western Pacific Ocean U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo Aquino/Released 2009-10-29 091029-N-6692A-038 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 77860 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo Aquino PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Tortuga LSD-46 Gunner's Mate M14 rifle fireing shot line |