160908-M-GM943-065 AT SEA, Pacific Ocean (September 8, 2016) – Sgt. Roger Duquecolarte, assistant headquarters commandant with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, watches for potential hazards from the weather deck of the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) of the coast of San Clemente Island, California, during a defense of amphibious taskforce drill Sept. 8, 2016. The DATF was held in conjunction with Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th MEU’s Certification Exercise, the final at-sea period in their pre-deployment training cycle, which will certify them for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Devan K. Gowans/Released)
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<dd>DVIDS Tags: USMC; United States Marine Corps; 11th MEU; 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit; USS Makin Island (LHD 8); CERTEX; At Sea; Certification Exercise; USS Comstock (LSD 45); Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group; Amphibious Squadron 5; NMCS; DVIDS Bulk Import; ARG/MEU; USS Somerset (LPD 25)</dd></dl>
Lance Cpl. Devan Gowans
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