An SA-330 Puma helicopter prepares to place cargo onto the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during a vertical replenishment. Boxer is the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of 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 2nd Class Kenan O'Connor/Released)