PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 21, 2020) Sgt. Davis Machado, a combat cargo specialist with Combat Logistic Battalion (CLB) 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), looks at a standard operating procedure book during a class about CLB’s roll in non-combatant evacuation operations and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. The America ARG, 31st MEU team remains the premier crisis response force in the region despite the unique challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Audrey M. C. Rampton)