151118-N-KW492-033 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Nov. 18, 2015) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Sarahkate Barambangan, from Los Angeles, directs an MH-60S Seahawk to the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with the Military Sealift Command USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ryre Arciaga/Released)