ACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2016) – Petty Officer 3rd Class Willie B. Crosson from Jacksonville, Fla. drives an aircraft tow tractor to pull an MV-22 Osprey on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group is deployed with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in support of the Navy’s maritime strategy in the 3rd Fleet area of responsibility.

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