USS Makin Island conducts training in U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations

San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), left, Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), center, and San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) transit the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 21, 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)