Photo Of The Day takes us to the Coral Sea as Force Reconnaissance Marines with the Maritime Raid Force provide security while clearing a ship during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise.

This took place earlier in 2019 aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland.

You can check more details about the ship here: USS Ashland (LSD-48). The ship has some interesting history.

USS Ashland is part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group and operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency

Below: Force Reconnaissance Marines provide security during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), underway in the Coral Sea.

NVG and EOTech sights.

Night Vision Ready.

Below: Force Reconnaissance Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, board an MH-60S Seahawk during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48)

All of the pictures are from the U.S. Marine Corps, photos taken by Lance Cpl. Brennan Priest.