150328-N-NT265-076 GANGUAN PLATEAU (March 28, 2015)

150328-N-NT265-076 GANGUAN PLATEAU (March 28, 2015) – Amphibious assault vehicles, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, launch from the well deck of the forward-deployed Whidbey-Island-class amphibious assault ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). Ashland is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, along with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is currently underway in the 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christian Senyk/Released)