PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 26, 2021) A U.S. Navy rigid-hull inflatable boat with the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) exfils to the ship after counter mine training in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 26, 2021. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is operating aboard ships of the Amphibious Squadron 11 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. Dominic Clay)