SOUTH SULU SEA (Nov. 13, 2016) A landing craft, air cushion departs the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) during Tiger Strike 16. Tiger Strike is a bilateral exercise designed to enhance interoperability, tactical proficiencies, and military-to-military partnership between participating forces. Makin Island, the flagship of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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