170417-N-LI768-024 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 17, 2017) Aviation

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 17, 2017) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Devon Short, from Los Angeles, leads a hose team during damage control training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island, the flagship for the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance amphibious capability with regional partners and to serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Devin M. Langer)