181108-M-DR983-266 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 8, 2018) Sailors assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), enter the docking bay aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) as it transits to Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, to load medium tactical vehicles onto landing craft utility vessels, Nov. 8, 2018. Task Force-West was stood up by the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and is responding to the devastation caused by Super Typhoon Yutu, Oct. 24, and comprises more than 800 active duty, Reserve and Guard service members from more than 20 different units across all branches of services. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Brusseau/Released)