INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 23, 2020) Sailors assigned to deck department aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) launches a rigid-hull inflatable boat during small boat operations. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Heath Zeigler)