200210-M-LD713-029 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 10, 2020) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Marcus Carter, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, treats the wounds of a simulated casualty during a mass casualty exercise, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). 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 Lance Cpl. Kevan Dunlop/Released)