PACIFIC OCEAN (April 11, 2022) An MV-22 Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 362, prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), April 11. Pilots perform deck landing qualifications to practice repeated shipboard takeoffs and landings. Makin Island is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nadia Lund)