Sailors assigned to the Navy’s last Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) signal an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with the dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14). Peleliu is on its final regularly scheduled western Pacific deployment in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Pacific region before decommissioning early next year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Will Gaskill/Released)