180310-N-VK310-0068 EAST CHINA SEA (March 10, 2018) Sailors lower the starboard elevator aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) to move stores during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14). The Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group is conducting a regional patrol meant to strengthen regional alliances, provide rapid-response capability, and advance the Up-Gunned ESG concept. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Molina/Released)