Following delivery, the Henry J. Kaiser operated out of Norfolk, Virginia, as part of the Second Fleet.
In 1995, she was forward deployed to Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean as part of the pre-positioning fleet.
In 2002, she was transferred to the Third Fleet and placed in reduced operating status in Portland, Oregon.
She was activated briefly in 2003 when two other oilers were simultaneously undergoing planned maintenance.
In 2005, she was re-activated to full service as part of the Third Fleet, where she remains to this day.
Following delivery, the Henry J. Kaiser operated out of Norfolk, Virginia, as part of the Second Fleet. In 1995, she was forward deployed to Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean as part of the pre-positioning fleet. In 2002, she was transferred to the Third Fleet and placed in reduced operating status in Portland, Oregon. She was activated briefly in 2003 when two other oilers were simultaneously undergoing planned maintenance. In 2005, she was re-activated to full service as part of the Third Fleet, where she remains to this day.
USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187)