SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan 6, 2023) Sailors patch a pipe during general quarters training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Jan. 6, 2023, in the South China Sea. Damage control drills are used both in port and underway to ensure that Sailors have the proper training to combat any casualty that may arise. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of Makin Island and the amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is on a scheduled deployment with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joshua Martinez)