OKINAWA, Japan (Aug. 21, 2020) U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Urban Molina II, assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), from Dallas, repairs a mooring line on the fo'c'sle during a sea and anchor evolution aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serves as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino)