PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 1, 2022) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Cassandra Croitor, right, and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Hunter Davis load live ammunition into a close-in weapons system aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Feb. 1. Makin Island is conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy Laramore)