PACIFIC OCEAN (May 22, 2023) Information Systems Technician Seaman Micah Williams, left, participates in a Ship’s Reaction Force-Basic (SRF-B) course aboard amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23), May 22, 2023. SRF-B trains Sailors to serve as a security force for the ship during deployment and while in foreign or domestic ports. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport docks Anchorage and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serves as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tom Tonthat)