UNITED STATES, (October 2, 2026) - U.S. Marines, assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, perform routine maintenance on a CH-53 Stallion, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364,13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, on the flight deck aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), Oct. 3, 2026. John P. Murtha, part 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)