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    USS MAKIN ISLAND, SOUTH CHINA SEA

    01.07.2023

    Photo by Sgt. Nicolas Atehortua 

    13th Marine Expeditionary Unit   

    USS Makin Island, South China Sea (Jan. 7, 2022) – A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to Amphibious Assault Ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), secures a rope to an SH-60 Sierra, Jan. 7. Forward-deployed, rapid-response, and integrated Navy and Marine Corps capabilities expand the options the Navy-Marine Corps team provides joint-force commanders. The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit is embarked on the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock ships USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) and USS Anchorage (LPD 23), and operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nicolas Atehortua)

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    Date Taken: 01.07.2023
    Date Posted: 01.21.2023 06:39
    Photo ID: 7592971
    VIRIN: 230107-M-LG425-2024
    Resolution: 8192x5464
    Size: 1.37 MB
    Location: USS MAKIN ISLAND, SOUTH CHINA SEA

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