191020-N-QD718-1280 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 20, 2019) Sailors aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) move cargo delivered by an MH-60S helicopter from the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, Detachment 3, during a vertical replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7). Germantown, part of Commander, Amphibious Squadron 11, is deployed to the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Toni Burton/Released)