PACIFIC OCEAN, PACIFIC OCEAN, (October 2, 2026) - U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 2nd Class [ ], left, and Fire Controlman 2nd Class [ ], both assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), load a RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile into a NATO Sea Sparrow Missile System aboard Makin Island, Oct. 2, 2026. Makin Island, flagship of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group is underway with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations demonstrating the U.S. Navy’s long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo via DOW)