INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 5, 2021) A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepares for takeoff from the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25), Jan. 5, 2021. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and 15th MEU provide numbered fleet and combatant commanders with a responsive, flexible and forward-deployed asset capable of maritime power projection, contingency operations and crisis response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Binion)