Keywords: US Navy 021016-N-7222M-002 VERTREP aboard USS Belleau Wood.jpg en 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 2002-10-15 021016-N-7222M-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 3002 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Alan Meza PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Belleau Wood LHA-3 CH-46 helihoisting cargo CH-46 Sea Knight October 2002 photographs |