INDIAN OCEAN (April 6, 2021) – An MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, lifts cargo from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) during a vertical replenishment with the guided missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73). The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations as part of a scheduled deployment to the region. As the Navy’s largest forward-deployed fleet, 7th Fleet routinely operates and interacts with 35 maritime nations while conducting missions to preserv
INDIAN OCEAN (April 6, 2021) – An MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, lifts cargo from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) during a vertical replenishment with the guided missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73). The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations as part of a scheduled deployment to the region. As the Navy’s largest forward-deployed fleet, 7th Fleet routinely operates and interacts with 35 maritime nations while conducting missions to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific Region.
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