150328-N-NT265-076 GANGUAN PLATEAU – 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. Ashland is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and, along with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is currently underway in the 7th Fleet area of operations.