181014-N-JN784-0194 EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 14, 2018) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) suspend from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Island Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 after being extracted from combat rubber raiding crafts in order to be transported to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD1) during a special patrol insertion/extraction (SPIE) as part of integrated unit level training. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready 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 1st Class Alexandra Seeley/Released)