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200415-M-WB494-1015
200415-M-WB494-1015 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 15, 2020) Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid Force (MRF) fire M4A1 service rifles during a fast rope and deck shoot rehearsal aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The training simulated a helicopter insert into an opposed visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS), one of the main mission sets of the MRF. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell/Released)