PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2016) USS Makin Island (LHD 8) Commanding Officer Capt. Mark A. Melson speaks to aviation intermediate maintenance department Sailors following a uniform inspection on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship. 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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