III MEF resupplies SSBN in Philippine Sea
PHILIPPINE SEA (May 9, 2023) A CH-53 helicopter from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, flies over the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Maine (SSBN 741) after completing a vertical replenishment in the Philippine Sea, May 9, 2023. Vertical replenishments enable naval vessels to quickly receive critical resources without disrupting maritime security operations while underway. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emily Weiss)