USS Wayne E. Meyer conducts vertical replenishment drill in Pacific Ocean

Sailors and pilots of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, with Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37, conduct a vertical replenishment drill on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) during flight operations in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 28, 2026. Wayne E. Meyer is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations, demonstrating the U.S. Navy’s long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Mark Bergado)