Amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) transits alongside Military Sealift Command (MSC) combat stores ship USNS Concord (T-AFS 5) during a connected replenishment (CONREP).

U.S. NAVAL CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Mar. 03, 2007) Amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) transits alongside Military Sealift Command (MSC) combat stores ship USNS Concord (T-AFS 5) during a connected replenishment (CONREP) and vertical replenishment (VERTREP). Bataan received nearly 700 pallets of food, repair parts and mail from Concord. Bataan is on a scheduled deployment conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) as the flagship of the Bataan Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Webster File# 070303-N-6482W-293