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Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Craig Rodarte

USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) Vertical Replenishment

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet

July 20, 2018 | 0:53

180720-N-YR245-0001 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 20, 2018) Guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) Sailors prepare for deliveries on the flight deck during a vertical replenishment from the auxiliary dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, July 20. In the distance, Drew pumps fuel to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and sends supplies via helicopter.Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security of the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Craig Z. Rodarte/Released)