221007-N-XB010-1006 Philippine Sea (Oct. 7, 2022) –Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) disembark from the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans’ (LPD 18) stern gate in combat ready rubber crafts (CRRCs). New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st 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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