160429-N-YR245-067 GULF OF ADEN (April 29, 2016) Marines assigned to Combat Cargo department clear an external lift wand from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during a vertical replenishment. Boxer is the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th MEU, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Craig Z. Rodarte/Released)