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An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 approaches the flight deck of hospital ship USNS Mercy during a vertical replenishment in the South China Sea, July 13, 2016. The Mercy, which is deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, is en route to its third mission stop in Da Nang, Vietnam. Upon arrival, partner nations will work side by side with local military and non-government organizations to better prepare for a natural disaster or crisis. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brittney Vella

Vertical Replenishment

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 approaches the flight deck of hospital ship USNS Mercy during a vertical replenishment in the South China Sea, July 13, 2016. The Mercy, which is deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, is en route to its third mission stop in Da Nang, Vietnam. Upon arrival, partner nations will work side by side with local military and non-government organizations to better prepare for a natural disaster or crisis. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brittney Vella

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