PACIFIC OCEAN (August 30, 2021) — Marine Corps Cpl. Fausto Reyes, left, and Cpl. Noah Verrill, right, set up an M240 machine gun on the bridge wing of amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) during a Small Craft Action Team (SCAT) drill, Aug. 30. Portland, part of the USS Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), along with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility 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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