Fleet Oiler (PM1)

Fleet Replenishment Oiler

Our Fleet Oiler (PM1) program has 15 ships that provide a variety of fuels for ship propulsion, aircraft operations and power generation. Fleet Replenishment Oilers are the largest subset of the Navy's Combat Logistics Force (CLF) and also routinely shuttle food and other dry cargo as fleet freight for transfer to customers as their fuel is delivered. Three fleet oilers were built or constructed with double hulls designed to meet Oil Protection Act of 1990 requirements: USNS Patuxent, USNS Laramie and USNS Rappahannock.

As part of the Combat Logistics Force (CLF), Fleet Oilers are the supply line to U.S. Navy surface combatant ships at sea. They provide fuel enabling the fleet to remain at sea and combat ready for extended periods of time.

Fleet replenishment oilers provide fuel to deployed Navy combatant ships and their assigned aircraft via connected replenishment at sea.

Ship Photos

Aug 14 2020

USNS Henry J. Kaiser

MC2 Kenan O'Connor

130715-N-JP249-023 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2013) Fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) conducts a replenishment at sea with the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is underway off the coast of Southern California conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is a scenario-driven exercise aimed at integrating the ships of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group through a series of live training events. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Kenan O’Connor/Released)

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Jul 04 2020

USNS Laramie

Bill Mesta

170323-N-OH262-991 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 23, 2017) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) pulls along-side the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) during a replenishment-at-sea. (U.S. Navy photograph by Bill Mesta)

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Jul 04 2020

USNS Arctic recieves a fuel line from USNS Laramie

Bill Mesta

170323-N-OH262-622 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 23, 2017)--Civil service mariners attached to Military Sealift Command's fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) recieve a fuel line from the fleet oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) during an underway replenishment at sea, March 23. Arctic and Laramie were at sea to provide logistical and training support for naval ships operating in the region (U.S. Navy photograph by Bill Mesta/released)

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The guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) in the Arabian Sea.

Sep 18 2020

USNS Yukon

MC3 Matthew Jackson

ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 16, 2020) The guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) in the Arabian Sea. Paul Hamilton is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew F. Jackson)

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Sep 21 2020

USNS Yukon

MC3 Matthew Jackson

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Republic of Korea Navy ship ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin (DDH 975) and U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) conduct a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with U.S. Navy fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2020.

Sep 30 2020

RIMPAC 2020

Petty Officer 3rd Class Jenna Dobson

200822-N-RP442-1011 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 22, 2020) Republic of Korea Navy ship ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin (DDH 975) and U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) conduct a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with U.S. Navy fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2020. Ten nations, 22 ships, one submarine, and more than 5,300 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from August 17 to 31 at sea around the Hawaiian Islands. RIMPAC is a biennial exercise designed to foster and sustain cooperative relationships, critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The exercise is a unique training platform designed to enhance interoperability and strategic maritime partnerships. RIMPAC 2020 is the 27th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jenna Dobson)

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