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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 20, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Wesley Edwards, from Fort Smith, Ark., signals an SA-330J Puma helicopter to deliver supplies to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) during a vertical replenishment. Makin Island, the flagship for the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance amphibious capability with regional partners and to serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.
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