KOREA STRAIT (March 26, 2023) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Chris Johnson, right, oversees the functionality of the surface search radar as Operations Specialist 3rd Class Jimmy Mangtamang plots a course for amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) as it departs COMROKFLT Command base, Republic of Korea, March 26, 2023. Navy/Marine forces, like the Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit team, sail to different regions of the world to assure allies, deter potential adversaries, and provide a persistent U.S. presence. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and the amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serves as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tom Tonthat)