PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2021) Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) guide an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter as it lands aboard Portland, Aug. 30, 2021. Portland, part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility 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 Lance Cpl. Patrick Katz)