Makin Island Fueling [Image 44 of 97]

JAVA SEA

12.21.2022

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kendra Helmbrecht 

USS Makin Island (LHD 8)

221221-N-VS068-1078

JAVA SEA (Dec. 21, 2022) – Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) 3rd Class Stirling Brown pours fuel into re-fuel pipe aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Dec. 21, 2022. Aviation Boatswain's Mates, Fuels (ABF) operate, maintain, and perform organizational maintenance on aviation fueling and lubricating oil systems. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kendra Helmbrecht)

• Date Taken: 12.21.2022
• Date Posted: 01.12.2023 01:08
• Photo ID: 7585043
• VIRIN: 221221-N-VS068-1078
• Resolution: 6104x4069
• Size: 946.07 KB
• Location: JAVA SEA