Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire an M240B machine gun at a simulated target from the rear of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during an aerial gunnery and ordnance hot-reloading exercise, Solomon Sea, August 4, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform

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Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire an M240B machine gun at a simulated target from the rear of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during an aerial gunnery and ordnance hot-reloading exercise, Solomon Sea, August 4, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kenny Nunez Bigay)

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