PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 6, 2022) Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) hold lines with U.S. Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a company formation exercise in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 6, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group in the U.S. 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)