ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 5, 2021) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) prepare MV-22 Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit for takeoff during a long-range raid training event, Feb. 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)