KIN BLUE, Okinawa, Japan (Sept. 9, 2020) Marines with

KIN BLUE, Okinawa, Japan (Sept. 9, 2020) Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), create a soft shield to protect the compound from hostile role players during a simulated Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief exercise. CLB-31’s fast acting relief team provides immediate aid following a disaster. New Orleans, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Audrey M. C. Rampton)