USS John P. Murtha Conducts COMPTUEX With Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group

Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200), middle, refuels Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), left, and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) for a replenishment at sea, Aug. 15, 2026. USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) is currently underway with Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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 Apprentice Jadiel Santoni Martinez)