The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) conducts a fueling at sea (FAS) with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).

Caribbean Sea (Apr. 20, 2006) The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) conducts a fueling at sea (FAS) with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington Carrier Strike Group is currently participating in Partnership of the Americas, a maritime training and readiness deployment of the U.S. Naval Forces with Caribbean and Latin American countries in support of the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) objectives for enhanced maritime security. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Christopher Stephens File# 060420-N-9621S-004