Sailors aboard landing ship Pearl Harbor unchain a
Sailors aboard landing ship Pearl Harbor unchain a CH-46 Sea Knight with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced) here Sept. 30. The squadron serves as the aviation combat element for the 11th Marine ... More
Marine Sgt. Alex Sanchez, assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Un...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 02, 2011) Marine Sgt. Alex Sanchez, assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU), practices weapon malfunction drills in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin ... More
Sailors participate in a gingerbread house-building
Sailors participate in a gingerbread house-building contest sponsored by the morale, welfare, and recreation department aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island. Makin Island is on its m... More
Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Trevor Mink uses a boatswain's pipe on the b...
INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 31, 2011) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Trevor Mink uses a boatswain's pipe on the bridge to signal early chow aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island is on its ... More
Vice Adm. Mark Fox, commander of U.S. Naval Forces
Vice Adm. Mark Fox, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, addresses sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island. Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Mari... More
A MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadro...
ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 04, 2012) A MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 carries cargo from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) t... More
A Marine prepares an AH-1Z Cobra helicopter assigned to Marine Medium ...
ARABIAN GULF (Mar. 23, 2012) A Marine prepares an AH-1Z Cobra helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 268 for flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8)... More
Reconnaissance Marine Sgt. Thomas A. Gill loads an
Reconnaissance Marine Sgt. Thomas A. Gill loads an M9 service pistol during live-fire training aboard USS Makin Island here May 7. The 22-year-old Riverside, Calif., native serves as an assistant team leader wi... More
Marines receive care packages
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit open care packages aboard USS Pearl Harbor here May 21. The unit embarked the ship, as well as USS Makin Island and USS New Orleans in San Diego Nov. 14, beginnin... More
Makin Island departs for San Francisco Fleet Week
The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) pulls away from the pier at Naval Air Station North Island to participate in the annual San Francisco Fleet Week celebration. Join the conversation on social... More
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Krystal Way patrols the
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Krystal Way patrols the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island as Sailors and Marines man the rails while the ship departs from San Francisco Fleet Week 2012. Sa... More
Gunner's Mate Seaman Cleo Harris (left), from Pine
Gunner's Mate Seaman Cleo Harris (left), from Pine Bluff, Ark. And Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Alfredo Escamilla, from Los Alamos, Calif., conduct maintenance on the firefighting systems aboard amphibious assault s... More
Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Kyle Daggett observes aboard ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 04, 2014) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Kyle Daggett, from Milford, Penn., assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, the Wildcards, observes aboard an MH-60S Sea Hawk h... More
Airman Juillian R. Sawyer, from Columbus, Ohio, signals to an MV-22 Os...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2014) Airman Juillian R. Sawyer, from Columbus, Ohio, signals to an MV-22 Osprey during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island, the f... More
Quartermaster 1st Class Michael Rogers, from Stamford, Conn., assigned...
ARABIAN GULF (Sep. 28, 2014) Quartermaster 1st Class Michael Rogers, from Stamford, Conn., assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), reads nav... More
1st Sgt. Jacob B. Jones, first sergeant, Fox Company,
1st Sgt. Jacob B. Jones, first sergeant, Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines (BLT 2/1), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), addresses the graduating corporal’s course as the guest s... More
The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) prepares to pull ...
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 10, 2014) The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) prepares to pull alongside the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) for a vertical replenishment. George H.W. Bush is ... More
Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) de...
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 10, 2014) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) demonstrate the proper techniques of a mach two team take-down while conducting the Navy security force sentry co... More
Lance Cpl. Michael Evans, from Los Angeles and assigned to the 11th Ma...
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 11, 2014) Lance Cpl. Michael Evans, from Los Angeles and assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin I... More
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Jessica Alcantar, from Surprise, Arizona, chec...
RED SEA (Oct. 26, 2014) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Jessica Alcantar, from Surprise, Arizona, checks the head space and timing of a .50-caliber machine gun before conducting a warning shot and destructive fire refr... More
160404-N-GT710-021SAN DIEGO (April 4, 2016) – Chief
160404-N-GT710-021SAN DIEGO (April 4, 2016) – Chief Yeoman Ronnell Bledsoe, from Cleveland, Ohio, receives honors from the Chiefs’ Mess aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) as he ceremoni... More
U.S. Marine Corps veteran and actor R. Lee Ermey addresses the USS Mak...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 01, 2016) U.S. Marine Corps veteran and actor R. Lee Ermey addresses the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) crew during a frocking ceremony on the ship's flight deck. 82 Makin Island Sailors promoted ... More
Lance Cpl. Julius Hertsch and Lance Cpl. Jonathan Niemann perform a pr...
SAN DIEGO (Sep. 07, 2016) Lance Cpl. Julius Hertsch and Lance Cpl. Jonathan Niemann perform a pre-flight inspection on an AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced) aboard... More
Hospitalman Isabel Maldonado, from Chula Vista, Calif., performs a den...
ARABIAN SEA (Mar. 22, 2017) Hospitalman Isabel Maldonado, from Chula Vista, Calif., performs a dental cleaning aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The ship is deployed in the U.S. 5th F... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, At Sea (March 23, 2017) U.S. Marine
USS MAKIN ISLAND, At Sea (March 23, 2017) U.S. Marine Sgt. Marcus Chestnut, senior intelligence analyst with Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Gunnery Sgt. K... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Sydney Thrasher, middle...
INDIAN OCEAN (Mar. 31, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Sydney Thrasher, middle, leads a hose team during an aviation fire drill on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin I... More
180327-N-LI768-1264 SAN DIEGO (March 27, 2018) The
180327-N-LI768-1264 SAN DIEGO (March 27, 2018) The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) rests pier-side at Naval Base San Diego following a seven-month dry dock period at General Dynamics National S... More
Lance Cpl. David Whitt receives ice cream from Chief
Lance Cpl. David Whitt receives ice cream from Chief Petty Officer Terry Roberts during a social aboard USS Makin Island Nov. 19. Whitt, a 21-year-old from Oregon City, Ore., is an 11th Marine Expeditionary Uni... More
Cpl. Fidel Cazares chokes Sgt. Guillermo Gama during
Cpl. Fidel Cazares chokes Sgt. Guillermo Gama during a martial arts exercise aboard USS Makin Island here, Feb. 10.The Marines serve with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The unit is deployed aboard the amph... More
Lt. Leo Arnone, a U.S. Navy Catholic chaplain assigned
Lt. Leo Arnone, a U.S. Navy Catholic chaplain assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), leads Easter Mass at a forward operating base for U.S. Marines and sailors assigned to the 11th Ma... More
George Shultz, former Secretary of State, poses with
George Shultz, former Secretary of State, poses with Maj. Katia Garcia, I Marine Expeditionary Force Regional Plans Officer, at the San Francisco Fleet Week 2012 Senior Leadership Seminar aboard the USS Makin I... More
An MV-22B Osprey, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, flies over the Pacific Ocean en route to Hawaii, July 30, 2014. Four Ospreys launched from the USS Makin Island and t... More
160301-N-EW322-030 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 1, 2016) USS
160301-N-EW322-030 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 1, 2016) USS Makin Island (LHD 8) executive officer Capt. Mark Melson explains the importance of foreign object debris (FOD) walkdown in preparation for flight quarters. ... More
AT SEA, Indian Ocean (Nov. 30, 2016) U.S. Marines with
AT SEA, Indian Ocean (Nov. 30, 2016) U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, locate a target on the surface of the ocean during aerial sniper training aboard an MH-60 Seahawk ... More
INDIAN OCEAN (March 29, 2017) Quartermaster 3rd Class
INDIAN OCEAN (March 29, 2017) Quartermaster 3rd Class Robert Ahrns, right, from Clare, Mich., and Quartermaster 2nd Class Brandon Mingo, from Darlington, S.C., paint a white Battle "E" on the side of the island... More
Cpl. Blake J. Morales teaches a class on machine guns
Cpl. Blake J. Morales teaches a class on machine guns aboard USS Makin Island here Jan. 2. Morales, a Kansas City, Mo., native, serves with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Battalion Landing Team 3/1. The C... More
Brig. Gen. Brian D. Beaudreault speaks to the sailors
Brig. Gen. Brian D. Beaudreault speaks to the sailors and Marines of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard USS Makin Island here Jan. 15. Beaudreault serves as the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command d... More
Sailors and Marines participate in a 5K run to support
Sailors and Marines participate in a 5K run to support sexual assault prevention and response aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th ... More
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the flight deck of the USS Makin Island during Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Un... More
Lance Cpl. Tohtahun Menseitov, a rifleman with Golf
Lance Cpl. Tohtahun Menseitov, a rifleman with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, records points scored during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious as... More
161220-N-UT455-004 GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 20, 2016) A landing
161220-N-UT455-004 GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 20, 2016) A landing craft, air cushion assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, approaches the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) during Exerc... More
170921-N-OE873-1077 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 21, 2017) Sailors
170921-N-OE873-1077 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 21, 2017) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) lower the starboard anchor chain during a chain off-load in the forecastle. Makin Island i... More
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201114-M-UV498-1323 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 14, 2020) – A U.S. Marine with the All-Domain Reconnaissance Detachment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires his M4 carbine during a combat marksmanship exercise on the... More
Majs. Travis Patterson and Don McGuire, AH-1Z Super
Majs. Travis Patterson and Don McGuire, AH-1Z Super Cobra pilots, land on USS Makin Island here Nov. 14. The Marines serve with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced), the aviation combat element fo... More
A sailor with the amphibious transport dock New Orleans
A sailor with the amphibious transport dock New Orleans guards a simulated entry-control point during a drill to protect the ship, supported by the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The unit embarked USS Makin Is... More
Gunnery Sgt. Jennifer E. Holt, right, pours cider Jan.
Gunnery Sgt. Jennifer E. Holt, right, pours cider Jan. 1 aboard USS Makin Island for Lance Cpl. Ryan A. Langlois in celebration of the new year. Holt, who hails from Tampa, Fla., serves as imagery chief for the... More
Helicopter mechanic and Kingston, Wash., native Cpl.
Helicopter mechanic and Kingston, Wash., native Cpl. Jack E. Dowers has lunch with Seattle Seahawks cheerleaders Stephanie, left, and Courtney during the Sea Gals’ visit aboard USS Makin Island here Feb. 13. Do... More
U.S. Marines with Charlie Battery, Battalion Landing
U.S. Marines with Charlie Battery, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), practice weapons handling drills aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (... More
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150210-N-KL846-092 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 10, 2015) - Sailors train on disaster response as part of a mass-casualty scenario during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD... More
HONK KONG (April 10, 2017) U.S. Marines and Sailors
HONK KONG (April 10, 2017) U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th Marine Expeditionary Unit pose for a photo with children from Yan Chai Hospital Law Chan Chor Si Primary Sch... More
201007-M-UV498-1033 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2020) –
201007-M-UV498-1033 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2020) – A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, carries gear across the flight deck of the amphibious ass... More
201009-M-UV498-2019 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 9, 2020) –
201009-M-UV498-2019 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 9, 2020) – U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, build a terrain model aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Mak... More
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201022-M-UV498-1080 MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Oct. 22, 2020) – U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Taylor Brenner, a mechanic with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 15th Marin... More
Sgts. Craig Flanigan and Brent Cavin, both with Marine
Sgts. Craig Flanigan and Brent Cavin, both with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced), eat ice cream during a social aboard USS Makin Island Nov. 19. Flanigan, a 22-year-old from St. Louis, is an a... More
A Marine with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/1,
A Marine with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, descends 35 feet down a thick, plaited rope rigged to a helicopter parked on the amphibious assault ship Makin Island. The battalion is the 11th Marine Exped... More
AT SEA, Indian Ocean (Nov. 30, 2016) U.S. Marine Sgt.
AT SEA, Indian Ocean (Nov. 30, 2016) U.S. Marine Sgt. Devin Serafini, a team leader with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, searches for targets during aerial sniper training aboard an MH-... More
180116-N-JO829-1160 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 16, 2018) — Airman
180116-N-JO829-1160 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 16, 2018) — Airman Robert Mejia, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), fires an M4 carbine during a weapons qualification onboard Naval Base San D... More
Commanding officer Capt. Matt McGirr and the Company
Commanding officer Capt. Matt McGirr and the Company I Marines in his charge gather while paying respects at a Feb. 17 memorial service aboard USS Makin Island here to honor corpsman Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyl... More
Reconnaissance Marines with Battalion Landing Team
Reconnaissance Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/1 mount inflatable boats aboard USS Makin Island before conducting a shoreline reconnaissance here April 4. The team serves as the ground combat element for ... More
Sailors and Marines, along with family members and
Sailors and Marines, along with family members and friends, watch from the bow of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) as the ship departs Pearl Harbor. Family members and friends are currently ... More
Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine
Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct combat drills on the air cargo elevator of the USS Makin Island during Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Tra... More
Corpsmen with the USS Makin Island administer medical
Corpsmen with the USS Makin Island administer medical care to a role player acting as an injured patient as part of a mass casualty training exercise aboard the USS Makin Island during Certification Exercise (C... More
190311-N-LI768-1282 SAN DIEGO (March 11, 2019) – Ensign
190311-N-LI768-1282 SAN DIEGO (March 11, 2019) – Ensign Mack Jones, from Seabrook, Texas, performs a baton strike on Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Sheldon Limehouse, from Long Island, N.Y., after being sprayed with ... More
An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron
An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced) lands on USS Makin Island Nov. 18. The squadron is the aviation combat element for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which embarked USS... More
160722-N-LI768-313PACIFIC OCEAN (July 22, 2016) – An
160722-N-LI768-313PACIFIC OCEAN (July 22, 2016) – An MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, delivers supplies to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) flight deck du... More
180308-N-LI768-1039 SAN DIEGO (March 8, 2018) Boatswain’s
180308-N-LI768-1039 SAN DIEGO (March 8, 2018) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Ahmir Meadows, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), takes the Navy-wide E5 advancement exam on board Naval B... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Dec. 27, 2016) U.S.
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Dec. 27, 2016) U.S. Marine Cpl .Jesus Godinez, an MV-22 flight line mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, turns a jack ... More
201219-M-UV498-1774 INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 19, 2020) –
201219-M-UV498-1774 INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 19, 2020) – A U.S. Marine with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit fires his M4 carbine during a combat marksmanship training event aboard... More
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INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 12, 2021) – U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Weber, a medical officer assigned to Fleet Surgical Team 1, provides instruction during trauma training held aboard the amphibious assault ship USS... More
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201029-M-UV498-2482 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2020) – A U.S. Marine with the All-Domain Reconnaissance Detachment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit fast-ropes from a Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to Helicopter Sea ... More
201227-M-UV498-1588 INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 27, 2020) –
201227-M-UV498-1588 INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 27, 2020) – A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to land aboard the am... More
Cpl. Nathan R. Frederick, a military policeman with
Cpl. Nathan R. Frederick, a military policeman with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Seattle native, practices close quarter tactics aboard the USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Oct. 11. The Makin Island... More
Marines and sailors with Battalion Landing Team 2nd
Marines and sailors with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, load into an MV-22B Osprey after conducting a ship-to-shore vertical assault training mission during A... More
201026-N-GA608-0054 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2020) –
201026-N-GA608-0054 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2020) – Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Wilner Sision operates a munitions elevator during an ammo on-load aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8).... More
191105-N-LR905-2639 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 05, 2019) –
191105-N-LR905-2639 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 05, 2019) – An MV-22B Osprey, assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 164, flies over the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Nov. 5. Makin I... More
191107-N-LR905-1063 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 07, 2019) –
191107-N-LR905-1063 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 07, 2019) – Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Jared Remsing, left, and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Skyler Campbell direct an UH-1Y Venom h... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2019) – Culinary Specialist
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2019) – Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Ayanda Sanders prepares pot-roast for supper aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island is underway conducting routin... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2019) – Culinary Specialist
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2019) – Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Ayanda Sanders prepares pot-roast for supper aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island is underway conducting routin... More
170327-N-OE873-165 INDIAN OCEAN (March 27, 2017) Sailors
170327-N-OE873-165 INDIAN OCEAN (March 27, 2017) Sailors prepare an MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the Blackjacks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, for flight operations aboard the amphibious assault sh... More
161110-N-EW322-016 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 10, 2016)
161110-N-EW322-016 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 10, 2016) Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) celebrate the 241st Marine Corps birthday on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship US... More
161122-N-LV331-002 SINGAPORE (Nov. 22, 2016) Secretary
161122-N-LV331-002 SINGAPORE (Nov. 22, 2016) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus answers a Sailor's question during an all-hands call aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Mabus visi... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (September 15, 2016) – MH-60S Seahawk
PACIFIC OCEAN (September 15, 2016) – MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, departs the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) during a vertical replenishment w... More
General Motors TBM-1 Avenger in flight over USS Makin Island (CVE-93),...
A U.S. Navy General Motors TBM-1 Avenger torpedo plane flies low over the flight deck of the escort carrier USS Makin Island (CVE-93), circa 1944-1945.
CH-46E Sea Knights with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron
CH-46E Sea Knights with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced) sit parked aboard USS Makin Island here Sept. 1. The squadron is the aviation combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Th... More
Sailors and Marines man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship U...
SAN DIEGO (Nov. 14, 2011) Sailors and Marines man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) as the ship departs San Diego on its first operational deployment to the western Pacific r... More
Battalion surgeon Cmdr. Yesvey Goldberg, right, assesses a simulated c...
REAM NAVAL BASE, Cambodia (Dec. 15, 2011) Battalion surgeon Cmdr. Yesvey Goldberg, right, assesses a simulated casualty during an exchange of expertise between the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and U.S. Sailors ... More
Capt. Humberto L. Quintanilla II hosts Maj. Gen. Dato' Suhaimi aboard ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 18, 2011) Capt. Humberto L. Quintanilla II, commander of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 5, hosts Maj. Gen. Dato' Suhaimi, Malaysian army assistant chief of staff, aboard the multi-purpose amp... More
A landing craft air cushion, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, p...
ARABIAN GULF (Mar. 25, 2012) A landing craft air cushion, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, prepares to enter the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island and embark... More
USS Makin Island transits the Pacific Ocean under the light of a full ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 05, 2012) The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) transits the Pacific Ocean under the light of a full moon. Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expedi... More
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit fire
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit fire M240B machine guns during live-fire training aboard USS Pearl Harbor here June 7. The unit embarked the ship, as well as USS Makin Island and USS New Orleans... More
plays bingo on the mess decks of USS Makin Island.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 10, 2012) Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 3rd Class Mark Dinglasan plays bingo on the mess decks of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island and e... More
US COAST GUARD Disaster meeting
U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral Paul Zukunft (center), U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Gerald Beaman (left), U.S. Marine Major General Melvin Spiese (second from left), California Military Department Major General David S... More
Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD ...
SAN DIEGO (Sep. 21, 2013) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), right, and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 15 compete during the Military Pit Crew Challenge at the 16th ... More
Tactical communications officer Lt. Cmdr. Jeremiah Chaplin stands watc...
SAN DIEGO (Dec. 12, 2013) Tactical communications officer Lt. Cmdr. Jeremiah Chaplin stands watch on the bridge of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) during sea and anchor detail as the amphib... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Matthew Alexander, from Hanford...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 16, 2014) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Matthew Alexander, from Hanford, Calif., reads step-by-step maintenance instructions on a laptop computer while conducting aircraft equipment... More
USS Makin Island sailor performs maintenance
Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 2nd Class Michael Mayor, from Omaha, Neb., inspects the oral inflation valve of an LPU-41/P life preserver while performing periodic maintenance in the “PR shop” aboard the amphibi... More
Lt. j.g. Donna Powell stands watch as the conning officer in the bridg...
INDIAN OCEAN (Sep. 08, 2014) Lt. j.g. Donna Powell stands watch as the conning officer in the bridge of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island, the flagship of the Makin Island Amphi... More
Capt. Michael Teatreault, a pilot with Marine Medium
Capt. Michael Teatreault, a pilot with Marine Medium Tilrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to fly an AH-1Z Super Cobra in support of ongoing operations, Sept. 25. Th... More
An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163...
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 09, 2014) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163, Reinforced, approaches the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participate in a live-fire range aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Dec 5. The Makin Island Amphibious... More