181118-N-XK398-1111 WATERS OFF THE COAST OF SAIPAN (Nov. 18, 2018) Sailors signal 10-ton dump trucks from the 9th Mission Support Command, 411th Engineer Brigade, Guam Army National Guard to enter Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) 1633 inside the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) to deliver heavy equipment to the island of Saipan for Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA) efforts. Sailors and Marines from Ashland, assigned to Commander, Amphibious Squadron 11, are providing 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)