161223-N-FP535-235 GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 23, 2016) Quartermaster 3rd Class Lauren Lott, from Valdosta, Ga., and Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) sort holiday care packages after the ship received 199 pallets of mail during a vertical replenishment. Makin Island is deployed with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. David Gardner/released)