181026-N-XK398-1149 EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 26, 2018) Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Jacob Meadows, yellow, and Seaman Jeff Smith attach pallets to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199). Ashland, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any
181026-N-XK398-1149 EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 26, 2018) Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Jacob Meadows, yellow, and Seaman Jeff Smith attach pallets to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199). Ashland, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Mortensen)
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