INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2022) – Internal Communications Electrician 1st Class Humberto Martinez shoots a .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Dec. 13, 2022. Live-fire exercises are required every six months to reinforce proper weapons handling proficiency. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine
INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2022) – Internal Communications Electrician 1st Class Humberto Martinez shoots a .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Dec. 13, 2022. Live-fire exercises are required every six months to reinforce proper weapons handling proficiency. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
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