150807-N-TR604-023 APRA HARBOR, Guam (Aug. 7, 2015) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), moored at U.S. Naval Base Guam, is prepared to deploy to Saipan. Ashland and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) will support relief efforts in Saipan in the aftermath of Typhoon Soudelor which devastated the island Aug. 2-3. (U.S. Navy photo by JoAnna Delfin/Released)