USS Makin Island Conducts ESF Operations [Image 8 of 11]

SOUTH CHINA SEA

02.15.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nadia Lund 

USS Makin Island (LHD 8)

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Josh Mosqueda, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 362 (Rein.), 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), left, and 3rd Class Guillermo Salguero, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, 13th MEU, hangs a blood bag during casualty response training in an MV-22 Osprey, assigned to VMM 362, 13th MEU, during Expeditionary Strike Force (ESF) operations with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG), Feb. 15, 2023 in the South China Sea. Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) and amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) with embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting joint expeditionary strike force (ESF) operations, representing unique high-end war fighting capabilities, maritime superiority, and power projection, demonstrating the U.S. commitment to our allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nadia Lund)

• Date Taken: 02.15.2023
• Date Posted: 02.16.2023 05:58
• Photo ID: 7636703
• VIRIN: 230215-N-IV962-2268
• Resolution: 6720x4480
• Size: 2.22 MB
• Location: SOUTH CHINA SEA