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USS America (LHA 6) conducts an exercise with USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), USS Green Bay (LPD 20) and USS Germantown (LSD 42). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsmen provide tactical combat casualty care training to Soldiers. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

A Navy Chief motivates recruits during an instructional training exercise at Recruit Training Command. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailor shouts commands as the rig petty officer in charge on the aft missile deck of USS Milius (DDG 69) by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

A Sailor sends the shot-line to USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) during a replenishment-at-sea. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

[bdpopeye]

In another forum the subject of VERTREPS came up.

US Navy...We be VERTREPPIN"...

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My old squadron HC-11 VERTREP with USS Midway in 1991...HC-11 nickname was the "Gunbearers" because we moved a lot of ordnance. a whole lot.



Never seen China or Russia do a VERTREP. Never.

Popeye use to be a hook up man on the deck for many a vertrep long before most of those reading this were born.

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[Chazman]

Never seen China or Russia do a VERTREP. Never.

Popeye use to be a hook up man on the deck for many a vertrep long before most of those reading this were born.

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Because they're still ironing out launch and recovery.

 

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An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the “Diamondbacks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

ATSUGI, Japan (Jan. 29, 2020) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the “Diamondbacks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 conducts flight operations. VFA-102 is attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Alex Grammar/Released)

200202-N-YQ383-1090 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 2, 2020) Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Eleven repel from a MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Eightballers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, to the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Feb. 2, 2020. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brandon Richardson)

200201-N-GW654-1617 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 1, 2020) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Austin Sonnier, from Lake Charles, La., left, and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Bryan Labrador, from Bronx, N.Y., guide aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Feb. 1, 2020. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Olympia O. McCoy)

200201-N-RU810-1029 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 1, 2020) Culinary Specialist Seaman Recruit Jessica Romero, from Las Vegas, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), prepares dinner for Sailors and Marines in the ship’s galley. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defense peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Vincent E. Zline)

200129-N-CZ893-1284 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2020) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) fires its Mark 45 5-inch gun Jan. 29, 2020. Rafael Peralta, part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, is on a scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Isaacs)

 

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SAN DIEGO (May 21, 2019) USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) transits out to sea from Naval Base San Diego. Fort Worth is a Freedom-variant littoral combat ship and is designed to be fast, agile, shallow draft, and mission-focused with the ability to operate in littorals and open ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kenji Shiroma/Released)



ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 1, 2020) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, approaches the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Arabian Sea Feb. 1, 2020. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Waddell)





ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 31, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transits the Arabian Sea Jan. 31, 2020.(U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Swofford)



PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2020) U.S. Navy Sailors move away from an MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Scorpions” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 49, on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) Jan. 30, 2020. Russell, part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, is on a scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Lynch)

 

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200131-N-WB795-1083 by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Jan. 31, 2020) A performance division recruit leads the state flag performers inside Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall during a pass in review graduation ceremony at Recruit Training Command. More than 35,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Brandie Nix/Released)

200203-N-DE082-2022 by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

SEA OF JAPAN (Feb. 3, 2020) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Dillan Hansen, from Casper, Wyoming, and Chief Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) Kristofer Bonar, from Port Orchard, Washington, embarked aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) participate in a simulated vertical replenishment aboard an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, landing on the flight deck of Blue Ridge. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as U.S. 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sarah Eaton/Released)

200128-M-BH464-0150 by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Jan. 28, 2020) Marines and sailors observe as Marines assigned to Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch (AVTB), Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, maneuver an amphibious combat vehicle onto the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) as part of the vehicle’s developmental testing off the shore of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 28, 2020. The Marines of AVTB are currently testing the Marine Corps’ newest amphibious vehicle, which will replace the current amphibious assault vehicle. The testing consisted of entering and departing a naval vessel to assess and verify how well the ACV can integrate with naval shipping. This was the first time Marines have operated the new vehicle while boarding and departing a ship. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels/Released)

Marines conduct training on the flight deck of USS America (LHA 6). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 1, 2020) Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct training on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defense peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Vincent E. Zline/Released)

Capt. Kurt Sellerburg uses a telescopic alidade to take a bearing to a surface contact, Jan. 25, 2020. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 25, 2020) Capt. Kurt Sellerburg, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), uses a telescopic alidade to take a bearing to a surface contact, Jan. 25, 2020. Bunker Hill, part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, is on a scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas V. Huynh/Released)

 

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200202-N-NC885-1039 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 2, 2020) The littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) sail toward the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) for a replenishment-at-sea. Nimitz is currently underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Drace Wilson)

200203-N-NK791-002 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr​

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (Feb. 3, 2020) The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) departs Huntington Ingalls Industries – Ingalls Shipbuilding’s Pascagoula shipyard to conduct comprehensive at-sea testing, marking a significant step in her return to warfighting readiness. The underway reflects nearly two years’ worth of effort in restoring and modernizing one of the Navy’s most capable warships after it was damaged during a collision in 2017 that claimed the lives of seven Sailors. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

200203-F-RN211-1065 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

GULF OF MEXICO. (Feb. 3, 2020) The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) conducts sea trials off the Mississippi Gulf Coast. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ryan Crane)

200204-N-YQ383-1324 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 4, 2020) A Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma assigned to the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) brings supplies to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during a replenishment-at-sea. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brandon Richardson)

200205-N-N0801-001 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Feb. 5, 2020) U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrives in Busan for a scheduled port visit. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo)

 

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USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 5, 2020) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Tomcatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Feb. 5, 2020. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Wheeler/Released)

Sailors fight a fire during a damage control drill aboard USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 3, 2020) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Ariel Menesesvargas, from Compton, California, and Damage Controlman Fireman Avery Shepherd, from Midland, Texas, fight a fire during a damage control drill aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Vella Gulf is conducting operations in the Atlantic Ocean as part of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Waters/Released)

200126-N-EI510-0489 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 26, 2020) A Military Sealift Command civil service mariner assigned to the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) guides a MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter attached to “Dragon Whales” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 off the flight deck of the Mount Whitney in the Mediterranean Sea, Jan. 26, 2020. Mount Whitney is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship, homeported in Gaeta, and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Barnes)

200124-N-CR843-0020 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Jan. 24, 2020) Lt. j.g. Deven Bolding, a pilot assigned to the “Skinny Dragons” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 delivers a pre-flight safety brief to members of Combat Aircrew 5 prior to their takeoff from the U.S. European Command Component Commanders Conference at Naval Station Rota, Spain Jan. 24, 2020. VP-4 is forward deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 67, responsible for tactical control of deployed maritime patrol and reconnaissance squadrons throughout Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Juan S. Sua/Released)

200204-N-VE240-1203 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 4, 2020) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Island Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 lands on the flight deck of Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a visit, board, search, and seizure drill. Germantown, part of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rufus Hucks)

 

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MAYPORT, Fla. (Jan. 23, 2020) Members assigned to Naval Special Warfare Group 2 conduct military operations during Exercise TRIDENT (TD) 20-2. TD is a Joint Staff-accredited, U.S. Special Operations Command-sponsored, Naval Special Warfare Command-executed, joint-maritime certification and validation mission readiness exercise directed to meet joint staff high interest training issues for special operations and conventional force integration, interoperability and interdependence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Russell Rhodes Jr.)



MAYPORT, Fla. (Jan. 22, 2020) Members assigned to Naval Special Warfare Group 2 conduct visit, board, search, and seizure operations aboard USNS Hunter (TSV 3) during Exercise TRIDENT (TD) 20-2.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Russell Rhodes Jr.)



WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. (Jan. 13, 2020) Members assigned to Naval Special Warfare Group 2 conduct military operations during Exercise TRIDENT (TD) 20-2. TD is a Joint Staff-accredited, U.S. Special Operations Command-sponsored, Naval Special Warfare Command-executed, joint-maritime certification and validation mission readiness exercise directed to meet joint staff high interest training issues for special operations and conventional force integration, interoperability and interdependence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Russell Rhodes Jr.)



MAYPORT, Fla. (Jan. 20, 2020) Members assigned to Naval Special Warfare Group 2 conduct dive operations during Exercise TRIDENT (TD) 20-2. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Russell Rhodes Jr.)



MAYPORT, Fla. (Jan. 24, 2020) Members assigned to Naval Special Warfare Group 2 conduct visit, board, search, and seizure operations aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) during Exercise TRIDENT (TD) 20-2. . (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Russell Rhodes Jr.)

 

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USS Theodore Roosevelt transits Apra Harbor as the ship prepares to moor in Guam. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Little Rock (LCS 9) departs Mayport, Fla. for the ship’s maiden deployment, Feb. 6, 2020. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Marines prepare for combat rubber raiding craft rehearsals off the stern gate of the well deck of USS Germantown (LSD 42). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

A Sailor signals an F-35B Lightning II to take off from the flight deck of USS America (LHA 6). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Conducts flight operation in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 5, 2020. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

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200207-N-VR594-1019 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

APRA HARBOR, Guam (Feb. 7, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits Apra Harbor as the ship prepares to moor in Guam. The Theodore Roosevelt is in Guam for a port visit during a scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelsey J. Hockenberger)

200205-N-SH180-1204 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 5, 2020) Sailors assigned to the “Black Knights” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 talk on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Wheeler)

200205-N-BT681-1050 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 5, 2020) An F-35B Lightning II assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jonathan Berlier)

200204-N-ZZ513-1102 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr​

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 4, 2020) Sailors aboard the dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) signal soliders from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade in an amphibious assault vehicle into the well deck as part of Iron Fist. Iron Fist is an annual exercise designed to enhance the U.S. and Japanese forces’ ability to plan, communicate and conduct combined amphibious operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Natalie M. Byers)

200130-N-IX020-0020 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 30, 2020) The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) moors in Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Jan. 30 for a scheduled port visit. Land is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to support theater security cooperation efforts in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan Litzenberger)

 

[Chazman]

Interesting texture on the drop tank at the top.

 

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200207-N-LH674-1005 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

APRA, Guam (Feb. 7, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) arrives at Naval Base Guam Feb. 7, 2020. Theodore Roosevelt and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Pinkney (DDG 91) are in Guam for a port visit during their scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kaylianna Genier)

200204-N-NC885-1066 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 4, 2020) An F/A-18C Hornet from the "Death Rattlers" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 takes off from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Drace Wilson)

200205-N-OT328-0018 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 5, 2020) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) prepares to pull alongside the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in preparation for a replenishment-at-sea. Nimitz and John Paul Jones are currently underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle Merritt)

200204-N-IW125-3045 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 4, 2020) A Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma carries ordnance between the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7), right, and the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea Feb. 4, 2020. The Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas V. Huynh)

200204-N-VF045-1024 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 4, 2020) Rear Adm. Yvette Davids, the commander of Carrier Strike Group 11 (CSG 11), from San Antonio, talks to Lt. j.g. Taylor George, from Fredericksburg, Va., in the combat information center (CIC) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104). Sterett is currently underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Hong/Released)

 

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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Feb. 7, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) 1st Class Demarcus Bartee gives the eyes right command to a graduating division as they march inside Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall during a pass-in-review graduation ceremony at Recruit Training Command. More than 35,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (The photo is black and white to emphasize the subject matter)(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Spencer Fling)



GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Feb. 7, 2020) Recruit division commanders march onto the drill deck to stand in front of their graduating divisions during a pass-in-review graduation ceremony Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at Recruit Training Command. (The photo is black and white to emphasize the subject matter)(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Spencer Fling)



GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Feb. 7, 2020) Chief Information Systems Technician Herlyn Cortez waits to give the forward march command to a graduating division before they enter Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall during a pass-in-review graduation ceremony at Recruit Training Command. (The photo is black and white to emphasize the subject matter)(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Spencer Fling)



GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Feb. 7, 2020) Performance division recruits sit at attention in the stands inside Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall before performing at a pass-in-review graduation ceremony at Recruit Training Command. (The photo is black and white to emphasize the subject matter)(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Spencer Fling)



GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Feb. 7, 2020) Graduating divisions present arms during a pass-in-review graduation ceremony Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at Recruit Training Command. (The photo is black and white to emphasize the subject matter)(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Spencer Fling)



GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Feb. 7, 2020) The recruit adjutant leads all graduating Sailors in three cheers of congratulations to recruit award winners during a pass-in-review graduation ceremony Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at Recruit Training Command.(The photo is black and white to emphasize the subject matter)(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Spencer Fling)



GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Feb. 7, 2020) Graduating Sailors bow their heads for prayer during a pass-in-review graduation ceremony Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at Recruit Training Command. (The photo is black and white to emphasize the subject matter)(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Spencer Fling)



GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Feb. 7, 2020) A Sailor embraces with a family member inside Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall after graduating from Recruit Training Command. More than 35,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (The photo is black and white to emphasize the subject matter)(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Spencer Fling)

 

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USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) 89 photos of ships activities February 2020



ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2020) Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 3rd Class Alex Avila, from Chicago, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, bows his head for prayer during a burial at sea ceremony on the ship's aircraft elevator. Twenty-three souls were laid to rest during the burial at sea ceremony held aboard Ford. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Connor Loessin)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2020) USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) rifle team bows for prayer before a burial at sea ceremony on the ship's aircraft elevator. Twenty-three souls were laid to rest during the burial at sea ceremony held aboard Ford. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Melvin)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2020) USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) rifle team fires three volleys during a burial at sea ceremony on the ship's aircraft elevator. Twenty-three souls were laid to rest during the burial at sea ceremony held aboard Ford. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Melvin)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2020) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailors participate in a burial at sea ceremony on the ship’s aircraft elevator. Twenty three souls were laid to rest during the burial at sea ceremony held aboard Ford this. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brett Walker)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2020) USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) command triad salutes after a burial at sea ceremony on the ship's aircraft elevator. Twenty-three souls were laid to rest during the burial at sea ceremony held aboard Ford. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Melvin)

 

[BravoZulu]

In another forum the subject of VERTREPS came up.

US Navy...We be VERTREPPIN"...

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My old squadron HC-11 VERTREP with USS Midway in 1991...HC-11 nickname was the "Gunbearers" because we moved a lot of ordnance. a whole lot.



Never seen China or Russia do a VERTREP. Never.

Popeye use to be a hook up man on the deck for many a vertrep long before most of those reading this were born.

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Did many hook ups as Flight Deck crew on OHP FFG in the 80's, great stuff!!

I never did understand why the USN retired the Sea Knight, a great workhorse and their lift capacity was never replaced

 

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I never did understand why the USN retired the Sea Knight, a great workhorse and their lift capacity was never replaced

Old airframe & aging systems....requiring many many man hours of maintenance to keep them flying.

An F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 10, 2020. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

A Navy Seabee operates a compactor at the seawall project at White Beach Naval Facility. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors pull a line affixed to a combat rubber raiding craft with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors observe as the ship makes its approach toward USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) and USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) for a replenishment-at-sea. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors conduct a post-fire inspection during a general quarters exercise aboard USS Chancellorsville (CG 62). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

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200206-N-EI510-0094 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

GAETA, Italy (Feb. 06, 2020) Sailors shift colors aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) as she departs Gaeta, Italy, Feb. 6, 2020. Mount Whitney is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship, homeported in Gaeta, and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Barnes)

200206-N-EI510-0188 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 06, 2020) A Military Sealift Command civil service mariner, assigned to the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), guides a MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter attached to “Dragon Whales” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 to land aboard Mount Whitney in the Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 6, 2020.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Barnes)

200203-N-VF045-1060 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 3, 2020) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Marcos Garza, from Matamoros Taumalipas, Mexico, fires the MK 38 25mm machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104). Sterett is currently underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Hong/Released)

200209-N-NN369-1063 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2019) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from the “Warhorse” of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) during Exercise Iron Fist 2020. Iron Fist is an annual exercise designed to enhance the U.S. and Japanese forces’ ability to plan, communicate and conduct combined amphibious operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica Paulauskas)

200201-N-CU072-1666 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 1, 2020) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) fires its Mark 45 25 mm gun during a live-fire exercise. Russell, part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, is on a scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Lynch)

 

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 11, 2020) – Sailors direct an MV-22B Osprey from the “White Knights” of Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron (VMM) 165 on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) during Exercise Iron Fist 2020. Iron Fist is an annual exercise designed to enhance the U.S. and Japanese forces’ ability to plan, communicate and conduct combined amphibious operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica Paulauskas)



PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 11, 2020) – U.S. Marines board an MV-22B Osprey from the “White Knights” of Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron (VMM) 165 on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) to simulate an air assault on Camp Pendleton, California, during Exercise Iron Fist 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica Paulauskas)



PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 11, 2020) – Lt. Cmdr. Brooks Rogers, the air boss aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), watches flight operations as an MV-22B Osprey from the “White Knights” of Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron (VMM) 165 take off from Portland's flight deck to simulate an air assault on Camp Pendleton, California, during Exercise Iron Fist 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica Paulauskas)



PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 11, 2020) – U.S. Marines board an MV-22B Osprey from the “White Knights” of Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron (VMM) 165 on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) to simulate an air assault on Camp Pendleton, California, during Exercise Iron Fist 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica Paulauskas)



The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Washington (SSN 787) returns to Naval Station Norfolk after its maiden deployment, Feb. 11, 2020. Washington, commissioned in October of 2017, has a unique tradition among the submarine force. Many of the Washington's still-forming traditions revolve around the boat’s unofficial nickname “Blackfish,” a term commonly used to refer to orcas. When the Washington was under way, sailors who earned their submarine warfare pins, known as "dolphins," earn a version that is all black instead of the typical gold or silver. Washington deployed to U.S. European Command’s area of responsibility where it executed the chief of naval operations’ maritime strategy by supporting national security interests and maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alfred A. Coffield)