190625-N-WI365-1026 CORAL SEA (June 25, 2019) Sailors watch as the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) sails toward the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), left, and fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204), prior to a replenishment-at-sea (RAS). 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, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda/Released)