SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 13, 2017) The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), left, conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204). 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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