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PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 2, 2021) An MV-22B Osprey, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, and U.S. Marines from Force Reconnaissance Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), conduct a movement with the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726), deployed in U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, during an integration exercise off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. The exercise was part of ongoing III MEF-U.S. 7th Fleet efforts to provide flexible, forward-postured and quick-response options to regional commanders. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Destiny Dempsey)