According to information published by the US DoD on May 17, 2023, U.S. Marines from 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, provided a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) operation for a U.S. Navy ballistic missile submarine in the Philippine Sea.
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| CH-53E Super Stallions and Ohio class ballistic missile submarine USS Maine. (Picture source: US DoD) |