WATERS OFF THE COAST OF TINIAN (Nov. 03, 2018) Marines,

WATERS OFF THE COAST OF TINIAN (Nov. 03, 2018) Marines, attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), assemble in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) in order to debark for Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA) efforts on the island of Tinian. Sailors and Marines from Ashland, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team, are preparing to provide Department of Defense support to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ civil and local officials as part of the FEMA-supported Typhoon Yutu recovery efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Mortensen)