INDIAN OCEAN (March 27, 2017) Air Officer Cdr. Chad Falgout, left, and Safety Officer Lt. Cmdr. John-Michael Gutierrez oversee flight operations from the aircraft control tower aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). 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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