190131-N-WI365-1125 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 31, 2019) The chock and chains crew aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) prepare to detach chocks and chains from an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) on the flight deck during flight operations. Ashland, part 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 2nd Class Markus Castaneda/Released)