Naval Air Crewman 1st Class Sean Upton, assigned to the Nightdippers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 5, prepares to release a cargo pallet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during a vertical replenishment. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is underway for a scheduled deployment in support of the on-going rotation of forward-deployed forces to support maritime security operations and operate in international waters across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix/Released).