161110-N-LI768-174 [Image 650 of 842]

SOUTH CHINA SEA

11.10.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Devin Langer 

U.S. Navy           

161110-N-LI768-174
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 10, 2016) Col. Clay Tipton, commanding officer of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), ceremoniously cuts a cake during the 241st Marine Corps birthday celebration on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island, the flagship of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 11th MEU in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Devin M. Langer/Released)

• Date Taken: 11.10.2016
• Date Posted: 11.15.2016 02:00
• Photo ID: 2989541
• VIRIN: 161110-N-LI768-174
• Resolution: 4321x3086
• Size: 2.18 MB
• Location: SOUTH CHINA SEA