190613-N-WI365-1064 SOLOMON SEA (June 13, 2019) – Midshipman 3rd Class Samantha Grisham, from Portland, Oregon, loads magazines prior to a Navy Handgun Qualification Course (NHQC) on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). Ashland, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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)