Makin Island CARAT Indonesia [Image 9 of 97]

JAVA SEA

12.18.2022

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kendra Helmbrecht 

USS Makin Island (LHD 8)

221118-N-VS068-1222

JAVA SEA (Dec. 18, 2022) – Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), two F-35’s Lighting II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) transit the Java Sea during a formation exercise with ships and aircraft from Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Indonesia 2022, Dec. 18, 2022. This year marks the 28th iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kendra Helmbrecht)

• Date Taken: 12.18.2022
• Date Posted: 01.12.2023 01:11
• Photo ID: 7584990
• VIRIN: 221118-N-VS068-1222
• Resolution: 3103x2216
• Size: 368.84 KB
• Location: JAVA SEA