U.S. Navy Senior Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) Joseph Hodge, right, assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), directs U.S. Marines, also assigned to Makin Island, to receive simulated casualties from an MV-22B Osprey, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364 (reinforced), on the flight deck, July 22, 2026. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit are currently underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations to enhance their combined Navy-Marine Corps readiness and lethality. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kaitlyn Ratliff)
| Date Taken: | 07.23.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.04.2026 13:40 |
| Photo ID: | 9849192 |
| VIRIN: | 260722-N-TP839-1051 |
| Resolution: | 5079x3628 |
| Size: | 1.88 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN, US |
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