On July 16, 2025, the Military Sealift Command-chartered motor tanker Badlands Trader conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary RFA Tidespring under the direction of COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF-73. This successful operation highlights the close coordination between the U.S. Navy and our allies and partners, ensuring our combined forces remain supplied, ready, and committed to promoting peace and stability throughout the Indo-Pacific.
The Badlands Trader is operated by USMMI under long term charter with MSC and is manned in all licensed positions by American Maritime Officers.
