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08-22-09, 06:58 AM
Helicopters re-supply Marines, sailors at sea
8/20/2009 By Sgt. Scott Biscuiti , 11th MEU
PACIFIC OCEAN — Members of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit assisted in an underway replenishment of supplies brought to USS Bonhomme Richard by Navy helicopters Aug. 20.
The Marines, assigned to USS Bonhomme Richard’s combat cargo, disconnected the cargo nets and moved the supplies from the flight deck to the hangar bay. From there the supplies were distributed throughout the ship.
Helicopters are used for re-supply based on the needs of the ship, said Chief Warrant Officer 2 Shane Duhe, USS Bonhomme Richard’s combat cargo officer. During the replenishment, helicopters delivered supplies from ship-to-ship using cargo nets slung beneath them.
The re-supply was the first vertical replenishment conducted during the MEU’s certification exercise, their final training before deploying later this year.
Ellie
8/20/2009 By Sgt. Scott Biscuiti , 11th MEU
PACIFIC OCEAN — Members of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit assisted in an underway replenishment of supplies brought to USS Bonhomme Richard by Navy helicopters Aug. 20.
The Marines, assigned to USS Bonhomme Richard’s combat cargo, disconnected the cargo nets and moved the supplies from the flight deck to the hangar bay. From there the supplies were distributed throughout the ship.
Helicopters are used for re-supply based on the needs of the ship, said Chief Warrant Officer 2 Shane Duhe, USS Bonhomme Richard’s combat cargo officer. During the replenishment, helicopters delivered supplies from ship-to-ship using cargo nets slung beneath them.
The re-supply was the first vertical replenishment conducted during the MEU’s certification exercise, their final training before deploying later this year.
Ellie