170405-N-LI768-073 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 5, 2017) Chief Operations Specialist Matthew Groves, the officer of the deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, checks the SPS-73 navigation radar in the pilot house. Makin Island is the flagship of its amphibious ready group, which 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/Released)