INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 25, 2021) Gunner�s Mate 3rd Class Eugenio Gonzales, right, and Gunner�s Mate 3rd Class Jose De La Luz perform pre-fire maintenance on the MK 38-25 mm machine gun system aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). 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 Jeremy Laramore)