180323-N-RI884-0380 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 23, 2018) Marines with the 3rd Recon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), perform a fast-rope exercise from an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter onto the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) while Airman Michael Mazon, from Hemet, Calif., conducts flight signals. Wasp, part of the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners, serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency and advance the Up-Gunned ESG concept. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Barker/Released)