180410-N-VK310-0063 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 10, 2018) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Alex Harris from Falcon, Colo., directs an SA-330 Puma helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during 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 Michael Molina/Released)