U.S. Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) suspend from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the 'Island Knights' of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 above the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during a special patrol insertion/extraction (SPIE) exercise in the Philippine Sea Oct. 11, 2018.
The Wasp, flagship of Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating 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 Michael Molina) Original public domain image from Flickr