180420-N-YG104-0002 OKINAWA, Japan (April 20, 2018) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrives in Okinawa , Japan, to disembark the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU). Ashland is assigned to the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group, and has been operating with the 31st MEU for nearly two months as part of a routine patrol of the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah Villegas/Released)