PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2020) Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) walk across the flight deck before boarding an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 15th MEU are conducting at-sea training events in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ethan Jaymes Morrow)