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Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Jessica Vargas

RAS Port Ace

USS Boxer (LHD 4)

July 14, 2016 | 1:12

(00:00:00:00 – 00:00:35:20)
ARABIAN GULF (July 14, 2016) The port aircraft elevator (ACE) descends carrying pallets of supplies as Sailors and Marines transport it from port ACE to the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during a vertical replenishment with Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14).

(00:00:35:21 – 00:00:44:08)
ARABIAN GULF (July 14, 2016) Sailors and Marines transport pallets of supplies from the port aircraft elevator (ACE) to the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during a vertical replenishment with Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14).

(00:00:44:09 – 00:00:59:04)
ARABIAN GULF (July 14, 2016) Sailors and Marines transport pallets of supplies from the port aircraft elevator (ACE) to the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during a vertical replenishment with Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14).

(00:00:59:05 – 00:01:12:01)
ARABIAN GULF (July 14, 2016) The port aircraft elevator (ACE) ascends after transporting pallets of supplies down to the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during a vertical replenishment with Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14).

Boxer is the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Debra Daco/Released)