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    Makin Island Underway

    INDIAN OCEAN

    03.31.2021

    Photo by Seaman Nadia Lund 

    USS Makin Island (LHD 8)

    INDIAN OCEAN (March 31, 2021) – A CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 15th MEU are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nadia Lund)

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    Date Taken: 03.31.2021
    Date Posted: 04.05.2021 07:50
    Photo ID: 6584290
    VIRIN: 210331-N-IV962-1135
    Resolution: 5930x3953
    Size: 1.61 MB
    Location: INDIAN OCEAN

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