Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fast-rope from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter aboard the expeditionary sea base USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5) during a visit, board, search and seizure drill in the Philippine Sea, July 30, 2024. Miguel Keith, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, are underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sade' Anita Wallace)