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Two service members wearing personal protective equipment test the temperatures of two men dressed in civilian clothing.

COVID Rehersal

Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, take the temperatures of evacuee role-players during a noncombatant evacuation operation rehearsal in Kin Blue on Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 13, 2020. An NEO is the evacuation of civilians and nonessential military personnel from danger in an overseas country to a designated safe haven. CLB-31, 31st MEU, conducted the training from amphibious assault ship USS America to increase speed and proficiency during an NEO. The America, flagship of America Amphibious Ready Group, 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.

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