U.S. Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) receive supplies during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) in the East China Sea, Feb. 15, 2019.
The Ashland, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, operated in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda) Original public domain image from Flickr