180329-N-NM806-0055 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 29, 2018) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) conduct boat operations in preparation for a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199). Wasp, part of the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), 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 3rd Class King/Released)