 USS Ashland and Marines from the 31st MEU arrived in Saipan, August 8 to provide disaster relief in the aftermath of Typhoon Sotolor. The ship delivered drinking water, blankets, generators and other supplies. Ashland also brought water purification systems capable of producing over 30,000 gallons of fresh water a day. The supplies will be delivered to 14 community centers for distribution to neighboring areas. The operation of Float Readiness and Training or CARA Indonesia 2015 wrapped up August 10. More than 1,000 U.S. service members worked alongside their counterparts from the Indonesian Navy and Marines. And finally, USS George Washington arrived in San Diego, August 10 to initiate a crew and equipment swap with USS Ronald Reagan. This is part of a plan three carrier swap involving George Washington, Ronald Reagan and USS Theodore Roosevelt. For these stories and more, visit navy.mil.