USS MAKIN ISLAND, Singapore (November 22, 2016) Marines and Sailors with Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th Marine Expeditionary Unit stand in formation on the flight deck of the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) while the ship’s commanding officer Capt. Mark Melson, introduces the Secretary of the Navy, The Honorable Mr. Ray Mabus, while moored at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, Nov. 22, 2016. Mabus visited with the Marines and Sailors of the ARG/MEU and gave them insight on the future of the Navy and Marine Corps matters such as fleet size, physical fitness standards and family readiness.

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