Ensign Timothy McDaniel, right, braces Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Andrew Kepner as he signals an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the Dusty Dogs of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 7 to place cargo on the forecastle of the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) during a vertical replenishment. Mason is underway conducting a sustainment exercise in preparation for its upcoming deployment as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rob Aylward/Released)