PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 03, 2019) – Sailors prepare to heave in a safety line from a combat rubber raiding craft (CRRC) during CRRC recovery operations in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). Ashland, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

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