210211-N-LD903-3012 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 11, 2021) – Navy Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Trae Copeland, left, and Ryan George perform routine maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and


210211-N-LD903-3012 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 11, 2021) – Navy Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Trae Copeland, left, and Ryan George perform routine maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.


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