PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Jesse Authement, from Pearl River, La., signals for a CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to the Ridge Runners of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), to take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) during an equipment and personnel offload. Makin Island, the flagship of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is returning to Southern California from a seven-month deployment to the 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet are

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Jesse Authement, from Pearl River, La., signals for a CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to the Ridge Runners of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), to take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) during an equipment and personnel offload. Makin Island, the flagship of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is returning to Southern California from a seven-month deployment to the 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation.

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