171102-N-UX013-334 OKINAWA, Japan (Nov. 2, 2017) Chief Warrant Officer 2 Rickie Brown explains to Boatswain�s Mate 2nd Class Lindsey Liles how to organize amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs) in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), after Marines, assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, return from an amphibious assault exercise during exercise Blue Chromite. The exercise is an annual exercise held between the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps to strengthen interoperability and increase naval integration and proficiencies in amphibious warfare. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay/Released)