U.S. Marines assigned to the Combat Cargo department

U.S. Marines assigned to the Combat Cargo department wait to retrieve a pallet on the flight deck aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan from a SA-330J Puma helicopter assigned to the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary during a vertical replenishment. Bataan is the command ship of Bataan Amphibious Ready Group conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Turner)