171118-N-XU691-055 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 18, 2017) The dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) delivers supplies to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), during a vertical replenishment. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman David Claypool/Released)