Moreover, the Fort Victoria can perform
vertical replenishment (vertrep) operations, as she is outfitted with a helicopter deck that can accommodate up to two aircraft, along with a hangar and maintenance area.
This new configuration gives the helicopter the freedom to participate in
vertical replenishments, humanitarian assistance in disaster scenarios, communications relay, special forces support and antisubmarine warfare.
Because aviators, specifically helicopter pilots, should know that EOCC can have a drastic impact on the ship's speed through the water and its ability to maintain a green deck for landing and
vertical replenishment.
"On a two-plane det to the [Persian] Gulf when we detach with a strike group, our primary missions are anti-surface, antisubmarine (ASW), but our secondary missions include medical evacuations, personnel transfers [and]
vertical replenishment operations," said Bintz.
At sea, he was tasked to perform a
vertical replenishment (VERTREP) of a canned torpedo from a supply ship without a landing area to his home plate.
If they're getting cargo, the message will also tell us whether we're going to use CONREP (connected replenishment) or VERTREP (
vertical replenishment using helicopters).
Our seven-month vertrep (
vertical replenishment) and logistics cruise supported the carrier battle group.
The weariness of the 0330 wake-up had dissipated with the sun, the excitement of being airborne, and the anticipation of commencing a
vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with USS John C.
AMMOPAC and AMMOLANT identify and coordinate ammunition cross decks, publish Combat Logistics Force tailored fleet issue load allowances, manage ammunition Opportune Lilt (OPLIFT) programs, and are the coastal ammunition
vertical replenishment (VERTREP) coordinators.
The MH-60S, above, will initially be used for
vertical replenishment, and later enhanced to perform airborne mine countermeasures and combat search and rescue missions.