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An helicopter conducts a vertical replenishment-at-sea.

Vertical Replenishment

An MH-60S helicopter attached to the ‘Tridents’ of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 9 conducts a vertical replenishment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford in the Mediterranean Sea, Nov. 4, 2023. The U.S. maintains forward-deployed, ready, and postured forces to deter aggression and support security and stability around the world.

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