190623-N-WI365-1091 CORAL SEA (June 23, 2019) Sgt. Ryan Popa, from Shawnee, Texas, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), posts security during a visit, board, search and seizure training exercise between the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) and the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Ashland, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st 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)