NAVAL BASE GUAM (March 10, 2021) A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), rappels during a rappelling familiarization course aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) at U.S. Naval Base Guam, March 10, 2021. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the 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. Danny Gonzalez)