190716-M-WB494-1002 CORAL SEA (July 16, 2019) Marines and vehicles with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to disembark the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) aboard a Landing Craft, Air Cushion hovercraft as part of a multinational amphibious assault, Coral Sea, July 16, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is currently participating in Talisman Sabre 2019 off the coast of Northern Australia. A bilateral, biennial event, Talisman Sabre is designed to improve U.S. and Australian combat training, readiness and interoperability through realistic, relevant training necessary to maintain regional security, peace and stability. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell/Released)