190629-M-PY691-318 CORAL SEA (June 29, 2019) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, descends upon the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during a simulated visit, board, search and seizure exercise underway in the Coral Sea, June 29, 2019. 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, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/Released)