160325-N-VX726-038 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 25, 2016) U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to the Legend-class national security cutter USCGC Waesche (WMSL 751) connect a pallet to an MH-60R helicopter assigned to the "Jaguars" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 60 during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Crisostomo/Released)