Navy Sailors with dock-landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) use a crane to raise a rigid-hull inflatable boat in preparation of a mine countermeasure training exercise Feb. 26, 2021. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Amphibious Squadron 11 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.

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