PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 18, 2020) U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to board an MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th MEU on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) in preparation for a live-fire exercise at Pohakuloa Training Area Hawaii. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 15th MEU are currently conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Binion)