 I'm MC3 Connor Blake reporting from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt CBN 71. Theodore Roosevelt conducted a replenishment at sea with Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS John Erickson, TAO 194, January 22, 2021. This is the first connected replenishment Theodore Roosevelt has conducted since leaving for deployment in December 2020. In an aircraft carrier, vertical replenishment is the preferred method to receive stores and cargo. And so doing it via connected replenishment was a great opportunity and my guys jumped at this opportunity because it allowed them to continue to own their skills and perfect their craft. Connected replenishments involve connecting two ships with a highline and using a gold wing to send supplies across the highline. Theodore Roosevelt's deck department sailors secured 252 pallets of supplies from John Erickson. During the connected replenishment, my job was to be the rig captain. As a rig captain, I'm ensuring all personnel and station and conduct business in a safe but yet efficient manner. Though evolution went really well, there was some really good training conducted and everyone got a chance to see something that we don't normally see. Theodore Roosevelt is on a scheduled deployment to the 7th Fleet Area of Operations. For more Theodore Roosevelt updates, check out the Theodore Roosevelt social media presence on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.