USS Monongahela (AO-178)

USS Monongahela (AO-178) was a Cimarron-class fleet oiler of the United States Navy, commissioned in 1981. Designed to provide underway replenishment of fuel and supplies to naval vessels, she played a crucial logistical role during the Cold War and post-Cold War periods. Monongahela supported numerous operations, including deployments in the Mediterranean Sea and participation in Operation Desert Storm in 1991. After over a decade of service, she was decommissioned in 1999 and subsequently transferred to the Military Sealift Command as USNS Monongahela (T-AO-178) before being retired from service.