CORAL SEA (July 30, 2023) Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) watch as the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) refuels New Orleans during a replenishment-at-sea in the Coral Sea, July 30, 2023. U.S. forces can deploy rapidly, operate across all domains and support a wide range of missions. 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. Christopher W. England)