Sailors conduct a Vertical Replenishment-at-Sea aboard USNS Mercy [Image 5 of 25]

AT SEA

04.21.2018

Photo by Seaman Apprentice Harley Sarmiento 

Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific

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STRAIT OF MALACCA (April 21, 2018) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Eric Kotoun, from Queens, NY, signals an SA-33 OJ Puma helicopter, assigned to Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11), during a vertical replenishment-at-sea aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy is currently deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18). PP18’s mission is to work collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships across the Indo-Pacific Region. Pacific Partnership, now in its 13th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Harley K. Sarmiento/Released)

• Date Taken: 04.21.2018
• Date Posted: 04.21.2018 08:02
• Photo ID: 4321075
• VIRIN: 180421-N-NH199-0327
• Resolution: 4567x2804
• Size: 438.47 KB
• Location: AT SEA