Keywords: US Navy 040320-N-6213R-444 An Aviation Ordnanceman moves a pallet of BLU-111 500 lb. bombs through the hangar deck of USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) at sea with the fast combat support sh.jpg en Pacific Ocean Mar 20 2004 - An Aviation Ordnanceman moves a pallet of BLU-111 500 lb bombs through the hangar deck of USS John C Stennis CVN 74 during a vertical replenishment VERTREP at sea with the fast combat support ship USS Sacramento AOE 1 The BLU series bombs are an improved version of the older Mk 82 83 and 84 series bombs BLU series bombs use a more stable explosive and are less sensitive to explosion Stennis spent over nine hours alongside the replenishment oiler USS Sacramento AOE 1 transferring over 900 pallets of ordnance and supplies U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Third Class Mark J Rebilas RELEASED 2004-03-20 040320-N-6213R-444 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 12803 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Third Class Mark J Rebilas PD-USGov-Military-Navy Vertical replenishment Mark 82 bomb Aviation Ordnanceman USS Sacramento AOE-1 Photographs by Mark J Rebilas |