181029-N-XK398-1011 OKINAWA, Japan (Oct. 29, 2018) Landing craft utility 1633 departs the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) near Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29, 2018. Sailors and Marines from Ashland, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are preparing to provide Department of Defense support to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ civil and local officials as part of the FEMA-supported Typhoon Yutu recovery efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Mortensen/Released)