190805-M-WW557-444 SOLOMON SEA (Aug. 8, 2019) Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit fire M9A1 service pistols during small-arms qualification aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in the Solomon Sea, August 5, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, embarked with 31st MEU, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as 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 operationU.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Kenny Nunez Bigay/Released)