190625-N-QO047-1845 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 25, 2019) Aviation

190625-N-QO047-1845 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 25, 2019) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Walter Rutherford, from Cheyenne, Wyoming, signals to an SA-330 Puma helicopter as it transports cargo to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4). Green Bay, part of the of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Danielle Youngblood)