34 INDIAN OCEAN – Two brothers deployed on separate ships in the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group got a chance to spend some time together during a chance equipment transfer between their two ships, March 31.
The brothers, both Chief Information Systems Technicians, have been deployed with the ready group since Oct. 5, and have served in the U.S. 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 7th Fleet areas of operation in that time. It s good to see and hang out with my little brother, especially during COVID and deployment,” said Chief Information Systems Technician Peter Francisco, who serves aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). “It s just great, man.