USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Dec. 27, 2016) Marine Lance Cpl. Nickolas Thomsen, an MV-22 flight line mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, poses for a photo as he works on an MV-22 Osprey aboard the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) Dec. 27. Thomsen, along with other Marines with VMM-163 (Rein), worked together to remove and replace the engines of an Osprey. The 11th MEU is currently supporting 5th Fleet’s mission to promote and maintain stability and security in the region. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price)

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