190717-N-WI365-1369 CORAL SEA (July 17, 2019) Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) ride in a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft (CRRC) in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during CRRC recovery operations. Ashland, part of the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda/Released)