180914-N-XK398-1593 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 14, 2018) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Bernard Camata, from Ada, Okla., signals an SA-330 Puma helicopter, assigned to the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11), on the flight deck aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea. Ashland, 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 and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Mortensen/Released)