190225-N-GR847-5012 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2019) Cmdr. Robin Marling, executive officer of the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), poses for a portrait during a deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex ARG/MEU team is a strong and flexible force equipped and scalable to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Reymundo A. Villegas III//Released)