181103-N-XK398-1094 TINIAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Nov. 3, 2018) Marines attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), assemble in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) in order to debark for Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA) relief efforts on the island of Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Sailors and Marines from Ashland, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group and 31st MEU team, 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 Super Typhoon Yutu recovery efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Mortensen/Released)