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Caption:
At sea aboard USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) Oct. 15, 2002 -- Aviation
Boatswain's Mate Reycard A. Abrenilla from Chico, Guam, directs a
CH-46 Sea Knight as it drops off 12,800 pounds of supplies for the
amphibious assault ship during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) at
sea. Belleau Wood carries a crew of 1,000 Sailors and more than 2,000
Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Special Operations
Capable (SOC) and is the lead element of a three-ship Amphibious
Readiness Group (ARG). The ship can use a combination of
helicopters, AV-8B Harriers aircraft and amphibious landing craft
to send and support Marines ashore during combat and humanitarian
operations. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Alan
Meza. (RELEASED)
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