PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 6, 2021) A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to land aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) before a noncombatant evacuation rehearsal in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 6, 2021. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Expeditionary Strike Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Danny Gonzalez)