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    Makin Island Conducts Replenishment At Sea [Image 1 of 7]

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    A naval crew member wearing a blue hard hat, sunglasses, and a red life vest is holding up two green paddle-shaped signaling boards above their head on the deck of a gray military vessel. Several other crew members in the background are wearing various colored hard hats (green, yellow, blue) and safety vests. The scene appears to depict a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) or underway replenishment operation.

    PACIFIC OCEAN, UNITED STATES

    08.15.2026

    Photo by Seaman Eric Nelson 

    USS Makin Island (LHD 8)

    U.S. Navy Seaman Chenqui Lou, assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), signals to Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200), during a replenishment-at-sea, Aug. 15, 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 Eric Nelson)

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    Date Taken: 08.15.2026
    Date Posted: 08.16.2026 11:41
    Photo ID: 9871586
    VIRIN: 260815-N-BT627-1058
    Resolution: 5103x3402
    Size: 1.85 MB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN, US
    Web Views: 5
    Downloads: 2

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    A naval crew member wearing a blue hard hat, sunglasses, and a red life vest is holding up two green paddle-shaped signaling boards above their head on the deck of a gray military vessel. Several other crew members in the background are wearing various colored hard hats (green, yellow, blue) and safety vests. The scene appears to depict a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) or underway replenishment operation.
    A line of naval personnel standing on the deck of a military vessel, holding a rope or line in a coordinated formation. The crew members are wearing safety equipment including hard hats in yellow and blue colors, and red or yellow life vests. This appears to be a standard naval deck operation, likely a mooring, replenishment at sea, or line-handling evolution.
    A group of naval personnel are engaged in a line-handling evolution aboard a military vessel, pulling a thick mooring or replenishment rope in unison. The foreground sailor wears a blue hard hat with stickers, a red life vest over a navy blue uniform, and is gripping a dark twisted rope with both hands. Multiple crew members in various colored hard hats and red life vests are lined up behind, suggesting a coordinated seamanship drill or underway replenishment operation.
    The image shows the interior hangar bay of a naval vessel, likely an aircraft carrier or amphibious assault ship, with military helicopters stored and personnel working. A crew member in a yellow safety vest and hearing protection is visible in the foreground near a equipment cart loaded with chains and tie-down gear. The environment is industrial and dimly lit, consistent with a ship's hangar deck during maintenance or aircraft handling operations.
    A military aviation crew member in flight gear crouches near the landing gear of an aircraft, giving a thumbs-up gesture. The setting appears to be an aircraft carrier hangar deck, with another crew member visible in the background. The aircraft has a visible rocket pod or multi-barrel weapon system mounted on it.
    A military deck crew member operates a tow tractor (numbered 013170) to move a gray military helicopter on what appears to be a naval vessel's flight deck. The operator is wearing a helmet with ear protection and a tactical vest, consistent with flight deck crew attire. The scene takes place under overcast skies with open ocean visible in the background.
    A military aviation technician wearing a green flight deck jersey and helmet is securing chains to an aircraft in what appears to be a carrier hangar bay. The individual is using tie-down chains with yellow fittings to secure the aircraft to the deck. The setting is consistent with a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier hangar deck environment.

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