PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 21, 2021) A Sailor assigned to the dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), looks at Mount Fuji from the pilot house aboard LSD 42, in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 21, 2021. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) is operating aboard ships of 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 Cpl. Brandon Salas)