180314-N-XK398-081 WATERS OFF THE COAST OF JAPAN (March 14, 2018) Sailors observe amphibious assault vehicles (AAV), assigned to Combat Assault Battalion, AAV Company, from the well dick of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). Ashland is conducting an amphibious certification as a final readiness preparation in advance of a routine patrol in the Indo-Pacific region with the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Mortensen/Released)