An MH-60 Seahawk assigned to the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 8 approaches the flight deck of the Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard to receive and transport ordnance to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis during an ammunition on load. John C. Stennis is receiving ammunition to prepare for deployment in early 2009.