USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (December 28, 2016) Marine Lance Cpl. Edilberto Lopez, a rifleman with Company C, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marine, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, holds a tri-colored flashlight during a gear inspection in the hanger bay aboard the USS Makin Island Dec. 28. Ensuring Marines and Sailors’ gear is always ready for employment through inspections, ensures they stand ready to execute myriad of operational mission sets at any time while deployed.

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