200130-N-QD718-1093 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 30, 2020) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare for combat rubber raiding craft rehearsals off the stern gate of the well deck aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part 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 serves as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Toni Burton/Released)