PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 4, 2022) - U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, hook supply gear to a H-3 Puma during a vertical replenishment aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Dec. 4. Synchronizing the capabilities of the Navy-Marine Corps team multiplies the traditional influence of sea power. The 13th MEU is embarked on the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of the Makin Island and amphibious transport dock ships USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serves as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Carl Matthew Ruppert)
| Date Taken: | 12.04.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 12.23.2022 03:41 |
| Photo ID: | 7566867 |
| VIRIN: | 221204-M-VS123-1169 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 2.15 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 24 |
| Downloads: | 5 |
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