190126-N-OX029-2284 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 22, 2019) Sailors practice using the stretcher on Hospital Corpsman 1st class Christopher Pinon, from San Francisco, during a training exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin F. Davella III/Released)