161026-N-TU910-020 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2016) Marines aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) celebrate their birthdays during the ship’s October birthday meal on the mess decks. Comstock, part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is deployed with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) in support of the Navy’s maritime strategy in the U.S. 3rd Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Abby Rader)