page_title: Vertical replenishment
section_title: See also
hierarchical_section_title: Vertical replenishment / See also
caption_attribution_description: English: Forklifts prepare to receive cargo from an SH-60F Seahawk helicopter during a vertical replenishment onboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as the ship operates in the Pacific Ocean on April 25, 2006. Stennis is conducting carrier qualifications off the coast of Southern California.
context_page_description: Vertical replenishment, or VERTREP is a method of supply of seaborne vessels by helicopter. The United States Department of Defense defines VERTREP as:
  ...the transfer of cargo between ships using helicopters. VERTREP is often used to supplement connected replenishment. Weapons loads, generally limited to 1,800 kg, are transferred from the supply ship to the flight deck of the amphibious ship. The decided advantage of a VERTREP is that it can effect replenishment without ship-to-ship connection.
context_section_description: Aerial refueling
  Carrier onboard delivery
  Military logistics
  Underway replenishment
caption: Forklifts prepare to receive cargo from an SH-60F Seahawk helicopter during a vertical replenishment on board the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)
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