OKINAWA, Japan (Nov. 2, 2021) U.S. Navy Lt. Springli Payeur, a medical officer assigned to 3d Medical Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group, tends to U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gabriel Lopez, with 3d Landing Support Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group, during Remote Island Disaster Exercise 2021, aboard the Ōsumi-class tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST 4003), Okinawa Japan, Nov. 2, 2021. RIDEX is a humanitarian assistance/disaster relief exercise between U.S. and Japan Forces that enhances the bilateral capabilities for casualty rescue operations and expeditionary medical assistance in the event of sudden disasters. Lopez is from Vineland, VA (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Madison Santamaria)