U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Ryan Brantley, left, and Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Angelica Ceja, both assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), wait for Landing Craft, Air Cushion 64, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, to depart the well deck, Aug. 20, 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 Seaman Nathaniel Pineda)
| Date Taken: | 08.20.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.21.2026 10:50 |
| Photo ID: | 9881679 |
| VIRIN: | 260820-N-NO873-1066 |
| Resolution: | 5915x3327 |
| Size: | 1.86 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN, PACIFIC OCEAN |
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