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    Vertical replenishment-at-sea [Image 6 of 6]

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    Military personnel, appearing to be U.S. Marines based on their desert MARPAT camouflage uniforms and olive drab t-shirts, are conducting a supply offload or onload operation aboard a naval vessel. They are forming a human chain to pass cylindrical and boxed containers, likely food or supply items, from one person to another. The operation is taking place on the deck of a ship with crane equipment and rigging visible in the background.

    GULF OF OMAN

    03.02.2019

    Photo by Sgt. Davin BrinkClapp 

    22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit

    U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit pass food and supplies during a vertical replenishment-at-sea on the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43). The VERTREP delivered food, supplies and mail to the service members aboard the Fort McHenry. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd MEU and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group are currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Davin BrinkClapp/Released)

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    Date Taken: 03.02.2019
    Date Posted: 03.06.2019 00:10
    Photo ID: 5145646
    VIRIN: 190302-M-BY563-1006
    Resolution: 2048x1367
    Size: 880.9 KB
    Location: GULF OF OMAN
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    Two individuals wearing olive/dark green t-shirts with Korean Hangul characters and partial text reading 'CAMP M...' are observing a naval vessel from what appears to be another ship or dock. A helicopter is visible hovering or landing on the deck of the ship in the background, with a crowd of people visible on the vessel's deck. The scene suggests a military or naval exercise, possibly involving US Marines at a base in South Korea.
    A white civilian helicopter with registration number N814AR is hovering over a ship deck loaded with netted cargo pallets, apparently engaged in a vertical replenishment or cargo transfer operation over open ocean. The helicopter appears to be a Sikorsky S-61 or similar large utility helicopter, identifiable by its twin-engine configuration and distinctive fuselage shape. The operation is taking place in overcast conditions over what appears to be a gray, calm sea.
    A white military helicopter marked 'P7' hovers over a ship's flight deck, lowering a cargo net filled with supplies via a sling load operation. The helicopter appears to be conducting a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) operation at sea, with the ocean visible in the background. Additional palletized cargo is visible on the deck to the left, suggesting an ongoing resupply mission.
    Two personnel in red safety gear and helmets are moving a large palletized cargo load using a red manual pallet jack on what appears to be a ship's deck. The pallet is stacked with cardboard boxes wrapped in clear plastic, bearing labels referencing 'USS Fort McHenry'. A third person in a white helmet is visible in the background near the ocean.
    A group of military personnel in U.S. Marine Corps uniforms are conducting a supply transfer operation on the deck of a naval vessel. Two Marines in the foreground are passing a branded cardboard box labeled 'APVLETA' between them, while a line of fellow Marines stands ready in the background. The scene depicts a standard stores or provisions loading evolution aboard a ship.
    Military personnel, appearing to be U.S. Marines based on their desert MARPAT camouflage uniforms and olive drab t-shirts, are conducting a supply offload or onload operation aboard a naval vessel. They are forming a human chain to pass cylindrical and boxed containers, likely food or supply items, from one person to another. The operation is taking place on the deck of a ship with crane equipment and rigging visible in the background.

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