PACIFIC OCEAN (October 18, 2016) – Petty Officer 3rd

PACIFIC OCEAN (October 18, 2016) – Petty Officer 3rd Class Justin Esposito-McClain, from Hawley, Penn., operates a forklift in the hangar bay of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island, the flagship of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is deployed with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in support of the Navy’s maritime strategy in the U.S. 3rd Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Devin M. Langer)