190625-N-WI365-1127 CORAL SEA (June 25, 2019) Yeoman 3rd Class Keontae Clark, left, from Plymouth, Florida, Gunner’s Mate Seaman Alexis Vazquez, center, from Cleveland, Ohio, and Seaman Miguel Soto, right, from San Angelo, Texas, stand watch on the bridge of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during 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)