200116-N-GA608-1003 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 16, 2020) – Aviation Support Equipment Technician 1st Class Kyle Mattocks takes the Chief Petty Officer advancement exam aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island ( More
Sailors and honored guests stand at attention while the honor guard presents colors during the first change of command ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Capt. James W. Lander More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael P. Escasa, 21, listens to a Delsar life detector machine used in search-and-rescue missions here Oct. 8. Marines and sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and USS Makin More
Gunnery Sgt. Robert L. Lytle, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit civil operations chief, speaks with David Stevenson of KTVU Fox 2 about training with the San Francisco Fire Department Oct. 8. Marines and sailors w More
Cpl. Alexander W. Knight, 23, visits with Thomas Piggie III and his infant son, Thomas, in the nursery at the San Francisco General Hospital and Medical Center Oct. 9. Marines and sailors with the 11th Marine E More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jorge Carino, from Cicero, Ill., loads a GBU-38 joint direct attack munitions 500-pound bomb aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island. The bomb assembly evolution marked the f More
A Cobra attack helicopter assigned to the Red Dragons of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 268 takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island during flight operations. Makin Island is the fla More
Seaman Deandre Johnson stands the forward lookout watch during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island. Makin Island is the flagship for Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 5 and the 11t More
Seaman Floyd Taylor, from Buford, Ga., lee helmsman aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island, changes the ship's speed during a strait transit navigation exercise. The Makin Island Amphibious Readine More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Elda Rodriguez-Perez, hospital corpsman, and Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Gregg, hospital corpsman, diagnose a simulated casualty during a mass casualty drill aboard the amphibious as More
A landing craft air cushion departs the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island. Makin Island is the flagship for Amphibious Squadron 5 and is underway for a certification exercise preparing for the ship’s upc More
Seaman Alexander Kovac, assigned to the deck department of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), dips his paintbrush in white paint as a team of sailors add a fresh coat to the ship’s bulkheads. More
Sailors and Marines sort mail aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island. The ship received more than 5,000 pounds of mail during a brief stop in Singapore. Makin Island is on its first operational dep More
Marines embark a CH-46E Sea Stallion helicopter, assigned to the Red Dragons of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 268 Reinforced, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island. Makin Island is on it More
Maj. Gen. Dato' Suhaimi, Malaysian army assistant chief of staff, arrives aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island for a brief visit and tour of the flagship of the Makin Island Amphibi More
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuels) 3rd Class Debra Rosario, watches the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe during a replenishment at sea with the amphibious assault ship USS Makin More
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 first operational deployment More
Sailors conduct a hot refueling of an AH-1W Cobra attack helicopter assigned to the Red Dragons of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 Reinforced during night flight operations aboard the amphibious assault s More
Damage Controlman 2nd Class Jordan Bailey (center), a member of the damage control training team aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island, teaches proper hose-handling techniques to Marines assigned More
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
Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Jessica Alcantar paints the 40 mm saluting mount aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island. Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are More
Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) conduct fast-rope training on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island and embarked Marines assigne More
Marine Chief Warrant Officer James Stalnaker observes a landing craft air cushion exiting the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island. Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Ma More
Lance Cpl. Justin Failma pays his respects to Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Kyler L. Estrada during a memorial service aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island. Estrada was assigned to the 11th Marine More
Engineman 2nd Class Marc Scavone performs taps during a memorial service for Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Kyler L. Estrada aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island. Estrada was assigned to the 11th Ma More
A Marine conducts maintenance on an AH-1Z Cobra helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced) on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island. Makin Island and emb More
Sailors move chocks and chains on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) as the ship prepares to recover a landing craft air cushion. Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned More
A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268, Reinforced, takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island and embarked Ma More
A landing craft air cushion, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, prepares to enter the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Mar More
Aircraft handlers signal a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 268 (Reinforced) as it takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Isla More
Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Colton Ketterling spays down the anchor chain and anchor in the foc’sle of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) following anchor operations. Makin Island and embarked Mar More
Cmdr. Dwight Horn, a Navy chaplain, speaks to the congregation during an Easter sunrise service aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11t More
A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 268, Reinforced, deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), participates in an exercise in the U.S. More
Lance Cpl. Nicholas Attikai washes down a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 268, Reinforced, on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LH More
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). Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine More
An AV-8B Harrier, assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 Reinforced, prepares to land aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11 More
Datuk Abidin Madingkir, mayor of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, presents Capt. Cedric Pringle, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), with a book about Kota Kinabalu during a sche More
Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 3rd Class Matthew Francis (right) passes a bag of mud that was removed from a drainage trench to Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Reynaldo Aurellano during a community More
Adm. Cecil Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks to a group of sailors and Marines on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island and embarked Marines assi More
Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) along with friends and family watch an air show from the weather decks. Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Mar More
Lt. j.g. Aaron Diaz speaks to a group of students during an Association of Naval Surface Officers sponsored "Youth Day" tour of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The association is holding i More
Actors from Central Michigan University perform a skit during the "No Zebras, No Excuses" sexual assault prevention and response program aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The program More
An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 513 prepares to take off from the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). USS Makin Island is conducting routine operations o More
Distinguished visitors from the Department of Emergency Management, Naval Postgraduate School and the San Francisco Fire Department, wait to board a CH-53E "Super Stallion" to take them to the USS Makin Island More
Maj. Gen. Melvin Spiese, I Marine Expeditionary Force Deputy Commanding General, speaks to military and civilian personnel at the San Francisco Fleet Week 2012 Senior Leadership Seminar aboard the USS Makin Isl More
Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to leave Pier 30/32 on a convoy to Alameda, Calif., to assist with static display preparation near More
Cpl. Luis Villalobos (left), a heavy equipment mechanic with Maintenance Detachment, Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and native Phoenix works with his fellow Marines to use steel More
Geoff Collins, former USS Hornet Marine detachment executive officer and member of the board of directors of the San Francisco Fleet Week Association, visits the stateroom he once shared with his commanding off More
Lance Cpl. William Capra, a rifleman with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Overbrook Kan. native, shows a visitor a M240B medium machinegun, atop a Light Armored Ve More
Capt. Alvin Holsey addresses the crew and guests after assuming command of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) from Capt. Cedric E. Pringle (center) during a change of command ceremony held on More
Family members gather around Chief Hospital Corpsman Suxuan Le as she receives her chief petty officer combination cover from Master Chief Ship's Serviceman Ioapo Puaatuua on the flight deck of the amphibious a More
Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Paul Decoteau, from Leominster, Mass., grinds rough edges off a plate for shop renovation aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island is under More
Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) take the physical readiness test at Admiral Prout Field House at Naval Base San Diego. The test is a semi-annual examination of a sailor' More
Damage Controlman Fireman Apprentice Jared Stewart, from Houston, performs preventative maintenance by taking samples of a 94/6 percent water and aqueous film forming foam mixture as Damage Controlman 2nd Class More
Sailors aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) re-qualify on 9mm pistols during small arms live fire on the flight deck. Comstock is on a scheduled deployment with the Makin Isl More
Gunner’s Mate Rafael T. Lewis, a native of Killeen, Texas, shoots a messenger line from the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler More
An amphibious assault vehicle attached to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) disembarks from the dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) during the Malaysia United States Amphibious Exercise (MALUS AMPHEX More
The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) conducts amphibious operations off the coast of Malaysia during the Malaysia United States Amphibious Exercise (MALUS AMPHEX). San Diego, part of the Ma More
Sailors and Marines aboard the dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) take part in a 9/11 remembrance ceremony on the flight deck. Comstock, part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is on a deployment More
Electrician's mates aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) stand at attention during a uniform inspection on the ship's forecastle. Comstock is a part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready More
Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAV) attached to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) disembark from the dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) to practice proficiencies. Comstock is part of the Makin Island More
Lance Cpl. Garrett J. Burke, a crew chief with the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary unit (MEU), and Janesville, Wisconsin native, performs maintenance on a pulper in More
A machine gunner with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires an M240B machinegun during a gunners qualification aboard the amphibious assaul More
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), practice techniques as part of a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) “brown belt” training session aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Islan More
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), lands on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock USS San Diego (LPD 22), Oct. 22. The Mak More
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Johneica Yancey, from Cordele, Ga., gets a hair treatment from Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 1st Class Rhodelia Turner, from Saginaw, Mich., during a Women At Sea at-sea salon More
Cryptological Technician (Technical) 2nd Class Robert L. Byshenk, a native of Bishop, Calif., reloads an MK 214 seduction round into a chaff launcher aboard the dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) after dep More
Marines with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), practice moving a simulated casualty as part of physical training on the flight deck of amphib More
A sailor with the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), guides an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), off the flight deck, Oct More
Cpl. Nicholas W. Solomon, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), performs maintenance on a number two engine and main gear box oil cooler from More
Sailors aboard the dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) man the phone and distance line to establish communications and visually measure distance with the dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 1 More
Cpl. Daniel P. Tujo, a riflemen with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Brookfield, Illinois, native, prepares to perform a speed reload du More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct maintenance on an AV-8B Harrier aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Nov. 25. Th More
Officers and staff non- commissioned officers with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) ,and amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), serve food to Marines and Sailors aboard the Makin Island in ho More
Marines with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), offload from an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th MEU More
Marines with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), battle zero their weapons at a live-fire range during sustainment training in D'Arta Plage, Dj More
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), perform maintenance on an AV-8B Harrier aboard the amphibious assault ship the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) More
Sailors assigned to deck department of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) sand and grind the anchor in preparation for repainting during a working port visit to Duqm, Oman. The Makin Island Am More
Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 1st Class Jesus Barraza, from Lyndwood, California, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), cooks hotdogs while participating in a Community Relation More
Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Janie Saldivar, a native of De Queen, Ark., stands by on the forecastle of the dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) while the ship is moored for a port visit. Comstock, part of the More
Fireman Matthew French, a native of Austin, Texas, assigned to dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45), helps paint railings with fellow Sailors and Marines at the Rumah Wargatua Sri Pritchard retirement home a More
The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) takes on heavy waves during a replenishment at sea with the dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45). Comstock, part of the Ma More
Waves crash over the forecastle of the dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) while transiting heavy seas. Comstock, part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is on a deployment with the 11th Marine Exp More
150209-N-CU914-031 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2015) – Seaman Apprentice Calleigh J. Backrack, from Grass Valley, Calif., performs preservation work on the weather deck of the dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45 More
150212-N-CU914-036 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 12, 2015) – Cmdr. Scott T. Tasin, commanding officer of the dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45), addresses Sailors during an all-hands call on the flight deck. Comstoc More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 12, 2015) – The USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) sails along side the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), delivering supplies during a nighttime vertical replenishment. Makin Island, More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 20, 2015) – A member of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island’s (LHD 8) flying squad participates in a firefighting demonstration in the hangar bay during Makin Island’s tiger cruise. Mak More
151021-N-UN340-001 SAN DIEGO (Oct. 21, 2015) Information Systems Technician 2nd Nick Doyle, from Tacoma, Wash., troubleshoots the Global Positioning System (GPS) feed with a tech assist from PMW 750 contractor More
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29, 2020) – Fireman Frank Nieroda, left, holds a Naval Firefighting Thermal Imager (NFTI) and Damage Controlman 3rd Class Russel Santos mans the firehose during a firefighting training evolu More
AT SEA – The USS Makin Island (LHD 8), USS Comstock (LSD 45) and USS Somerset (LPD 25) sail in formation off the coast of San Clemente Island, California, July 14, 2016, during a strait transit exercise as part More
160713-N-TU910-054 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2016) – Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), perform maintenance on an AV-8B Harrier aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD More
SAN DIEGO (October 14, 2016) - Marines and Sailors watch as the USS Makin Island (LHD-8) makes its final turn before leaving the Bay of San Diego, Oct. 14, 2016. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th Mar More
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (October 21, 2016) - A Marine fires an M4A1 at targets during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s sustainment exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawai More
AT SEA, Indian Ocean (November 25, 2016) Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, operate combat rubber raiding crafts toward the USS Makin Island (LHD 8), following a two kilometer More
GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 6, 2016) A U.S. Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) guides a light armored vehicle (LAV) inside the vehicle storage area of the USS Somerset (LPD 25) during exercise Alligato More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 6, 2016) Amphibious assault vehicles with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare to land during the initial landing phases of Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 6, More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 10, 2016) U.S. Marine tactical vehicles with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), get into position for a convoy during Exercise Alligator More
GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 11, 2016) U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), clear an engine compartment of an unknown vessel during a visit, board, search and seizure mission a More