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Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) conduct maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 26, 2019. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. VMM-262 (Rein.) maintainers ensure the squadron’s aircraft are safe for flight during flight operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) conduct maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 26, 2019. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. VMM-262 (Rein.) maintainers ensure the squadron’s aircraft are safe for flight during flight operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Bunyi

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) conduct maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 26, 2019. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. VMM-262 (Rein.) maintainers ensure the squadron’s aircraft are safe for flight during flight operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) conduct maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 26, 2019. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. VMM-262 (Rein.) maintainers ensure the squadron’s aircraft are safe for flight during flight operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Bunyi

Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) prepare an F-35B fighter for an inert guided bomb unit atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 26, 2019. The F-35B can carry an array of weapons, including guided bombs and missiles – the multirole fighter is the Marine Corps’ newest, most advanced attack jet and is purpose-built for Navy-Marine Corps amphibious operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) prepare an F-35B fighter for an inert guided bomb unit atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 26, 2019. The F-35B can carry an array of weapons, including guided bombs and missiles – the multirole fighter is the Marine Corps’ newest, most advanced attack jet and is purpose-built for Navy-Marine Corps amphibious operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Bunyi

Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) prepare the bomb bay of an F-35B Lightning II for an inert guided bomb unit atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 26, 2019. The F-35B can carry an array of weapons, including guided bombs and missiles – the multirole fighter is the Marine Corps’ newest, most advanced attack jet and is purpose-built for Navy-Marine Corps amphibious operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) prepare the bomb bay of an F-35B Lightning II for an inert guided bomb unit atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 26, 2019. The F-35B can carry an array of weapons, including guided bombs and missiles – the multirole fighter is the Marine Corps’ newest, most advanced attack jet and is purpose-built for Navy-Marine Corps amphibious operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Bunyi

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force writes down information regarding a casualty during a raid on a simulated target site at Dillingham Airfield, Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 25, 2019. This raid was part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise 19-1, which is the first iteration of the exercise that the 31st MEU has conducted in Hawaii. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force writes down information regarding a casualty during a raid on a simulated target site at Dillingham Airfield, Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 25, 2019. This raid was part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise 19-1, which is the first iteration of the exercise that the 31st MEU has conducted in Hawaii. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force challenges an incoming vehicle during a raid on a simulated target site at Dillingham Airfield, Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 25, 2019. This raid was part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise 19-1, which is the first iteration of the exercise that the 31st MEU has conducted in Hawaii. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force challenges an incoming vehicle during a raid on a simulated target site at Dillingham Airfield, Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 25, 2019. This raid was part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise 19-1, which is the first iteration of the exercise that the 31st MEU has conducted in Hawaii. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force takes inventory of a confiscated weapon during a raid on a simulated target site at Dillingham Airfield, Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 25, 2019. This raid was part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise 19-1, which is the first iteration of the exercise that the 31st MEU has conducted in Hawaii. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force takes inventory of a confiscated weapon during a raid on a simulated target site at Dillingham Airfield, Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 25, 2019. This raid was part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise 19-1, which is the first iteration of the exercise that the 31st MEU has conducted in Hawaii. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force places a confiscated weapon with a weapons cache during a raid on a simulated target site at Dillingham Airfield, Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 25, 2019. This raid was part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise 19-1, which is the first iteration of the exercise that the 31st MEU has conducted in Hawaii. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force places a confiscated weapon with a weapons cache during a raid on a simulated target site at Dillingham Airfield, Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 25, 2019. This raid was part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise 19-1, which is the first iteration of the exercise that the 31st MEU has conducted in Hawaii. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” pilot a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a simulated boat raid, Philippine Sea, Jan. 25, 2019. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” pilot a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a simulated boat raid, Philippine Sea, Jan. 25, 2019. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” prepare to exit the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) aboard a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a simulated boat raid, Philippine Sea, Jan. 25, 2019. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” prepare to exit the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) aboard a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a simulated boat raid, Philippine Sea, Jan. 25, 2019. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani

Lance Cpl. Juan Sierra, a rifleman with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” applies camouflage paint to Petty Officer 3rd Class Keyan Sullivan, a hospital corpsman, in preparation for a simulated boat raid aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), Philippine Sea, Jan. 25, 2019. Sierra, a native of Elsa, Texas, graduated from Elsa High School in December 2016 before enlisting in February 2017. Sullivan, a native of Warner Robins, Georgia, graduated from Veterans High School in May 2015 before enlisting the flowing month. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Lance Cpl. Juan Sierra, a rifleman with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” applies camouflage paint to Petty Officer 3rd Class Keyan Sullivan, a hospital corpsman, in preparation for a simulated boat raid aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), Philippine Sea, Jan. 25, 2019. Sierra, a native of Elsa, Texas, graduated from Elsa High School in December 2016 before enlisting in February 2017. Sullivan, a native of Warner Robins, Georgia, graduated from Veterans High School in May 2015 before enlisting the flowing month. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani

Cpl. Steven Helsel, a mortarman with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” helps carry a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft before a simulated boat raid aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), Philippine Sea, Jan. 25, 2019. Helsel, a native of Manton, Michigan, graduated from Manton High School in May 2015 before enlisting the following month. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Cpl. Steven Helsel, a mortarman with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” helps carry a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft before a simulated boat raid aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), Philippine Sea, Jan. 25, 2019. Helsel, a native of Manton, Michigan, graduated from Manton High School in May 2015 before enlisting the following month. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani

Petty Officer 3rd Class William Dominguezshaw, a hospital corpsman with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” helps carry a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft before a simulated boat raid aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), Philippine Sea, Jan. 25, 2019. Dominguezshaw, a native of San Diego, graduated from Mater Dai High School in June 2013 before enlisting in June 2014. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Petty Officer 3rd Class William Dominguezshaw, a hospital corpsman with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” helps carry a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft before a simulated boat raid aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), Philippine Sea, Jan. 25, 2019. Dominguezshaw, a native of San Diego, graduated from Mater Dai High School in June 2013 before enlisting in June 2014. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” prepare Combat Rubber Raiding Craft for a simulated boat raid aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), Philippine Sea, Jan. 25, 2019. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” prepare Combat Rubber Raiding Craft for a simulated boat raid aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), Philippine Sea, Jan. 25, 2019. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” load Combat Rubber Raiding Craft with gear before a simulated boat raid aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), East China Sea, Jan. 25, 2019. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” load Combat Rubber Raiding Craft with gear before a simulated boat raid aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), East China Sea, Jan. 25, 2019. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” pilot a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a simulated boat raid, Philippine Sea, Jan. 25, 2019. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” pilot a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a simulated boat raid, Philippine Sea, Jan. 25, 2019. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” pilot a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a simulated boat raid, Philippine Sea, Jan. 25, 2019. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” pilot a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a simulated boat raid, Philippine Sea, Jan. 25, 2019. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” prepare to exit the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) aboard a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a simulated boat raid, Philippine Sea, Jan. 25, 2019. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” prepare to exit the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) aboard a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a simulated boat raid, Philippine Sea, Jan. 25, 2019. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” pilot a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a simulated boat raid, Philippine Sea, Jan. 25, 2019. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” pilot a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a simulated boat raid, Philippine Sea, Jan. 25, 2019. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, ride aboard Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a simulated boat raid, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 25 2019. Alpha company is conducting small boat raid drills while attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, The Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps video by Sgt. Mackenzie Carter/ Released)

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, ride aboard Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a simulated boat raid, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 25 2019. Alpha company is conducting small boat raid drills while attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, The Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps video by Sgt. Mackenzie Carter/ Released)

Photo by Sgt. Mackenzie Carter