PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug.11, 2022) The Military Sealift Command Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204), left, transfers fuel and supplies during a replenishment at sea to the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 11, 2022. A RAS delivers food, supplies, fuel, and mail to Sailors and Marines while underway. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 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 Lance Cpl. Christopher R. Lape)