181029-N-XK398-1222 OKINAWA, Japan (Oct. 29, 2018) Marines attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) offload equipment and personnel into the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) for Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA) efforts, Oct. 29, 2018. Sailors and Marines from Ashland, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group and 31st MEU, 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)