151112-N-DC018-008 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 12, 2015) Chief Gunner�s Mate Daniel Bieber and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Nicholas Darnell hook a pallet to a MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM 35), aboard USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) during a vertical replenishment with Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE-4). Currently on a 16-month rotational deployment in support of the Asia-Pacific Rebalance, Fort Worth is a fast and agile warship tailor-made to patrol the region�s littorals and work hull-to-hull with partner navies, providing 7th Fleet with the flexible capabilities it needs now and in the future. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Antonio Turretto Ramos/Released)