PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 29, 2023) U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, ride in a combat rubber raiding craft during a launch and recovery exercise from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 29, 2023. The Marines conducted the launch and recovery exercise to refine their ability to transit between ship and shore. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America 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 Cpl. Vincent Pham)