190707-N-DX072-1060 CORAL SEA (July 7, 2019) Ensign Daniel Nguyen, from Gainesville, Georgia, uses a pelorus to mark the bearing of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) in the pilothouse of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) drill. Green Bay and Ashland, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are 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 Anaid Banuelos Rodriguez/Released)