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    USS Essex Underway Operations [Image 5 of 8]

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    A large white civilian helicopter with registration N609AC is hovering low over the flight deck of a naval vessel during what appears to be a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) operation at sea. A deck crew member is visible below the helicopter, likely managing a cargo hook or sling load. Multiple ships are visible in the background on an overcast day.

    SOUTH CHINA SEA

    01.13.2022

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brett McMinoway 

    USS Essex (LHD 2)

    SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 13, 2022) Cpl. Hunter Bienvenu, a native of Lebanon, N.H., front, and Cpl. Nicholas Beatty, a native of Sammamish, Wash., conduct vertical replenishment-at-sea operations with an Aerospatiale SA 330 Puma , assigned to dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Sheppard (T-AKE 3), aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Jan. 13, 2022. Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) and Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ESX ARG) are conducting joint expeditionary strike force operations in the South China Sea as part of continuing and routine interoperability training operations in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brett McMinoway)

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    Date Taken: 01.13.2022
    Date Posted: 01.15.2022 03:36
    Photo ID: 7012735
    VIRIN: 220113-N-EB193-1261
    Resolution: 5295x3530
    Size: 1.09 MB
    Location: SOUTH CHINA SEA

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