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SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 5, 2017) Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Michael Dominguez, from Los Angeles, left, and Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Fernando Diaz, from Brooklyn, N.Y., direct the movement of an AV-8B Harrier, assigned to the Ridge Runners of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163, as it prepares for launch.  Makin Island, the flagship for the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance amphibious capability with regional partners and to serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Devin M. Langer)
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