PACIFIC OCEAN (July 6, 2021) Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), lower a Rigid Inflatable Boat into the water below to conduct small boat operations. Marines and Sailors of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) are underway conducting integrated training off the coast of southern California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennessa Davey)