PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 4, 2021) Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Neil Sandall drives the ship's 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat as the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) transits in the Pacific Ocean. Makin Island is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher S. Haley)