INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 10, 2021) Sailors prepare the flight deck for operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) while the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) transits in the ocean. 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 Michael J. Lieberknecht)