Sailors and Marines assist soldiers from the Japan
Sailors and Marines assist soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Western Army Infantry Regiment, in launching rigid-hull inflatable boats from the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin... More
Marine Chief Warrant Officer James Stalnaker observes
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
Amphibious assault vehicles prepare to depart the well
Amphibious assault vehicles prepare to depart the well deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans. New Orleans, along with Marines embarked from the 11th Marine Expeditionary U... More
A landing craft air cushion assigned to Assault Craft
A landing craft air cushion assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 departs the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) with humvees and amphibious assault vehicles. Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned... More
151124-N-UT455-005 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 11, 2015) – The
151124-N-UT455-005 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 11, 2015) – The pilot house aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) was renovated to be more streamlined and ergonomic for the crew during the ship’s phase... More
Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 3rd Class Mark
Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 3rd Class Mark Dinglasan plays bingo on the mess decks of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the... More
An amphibious assault vehicle departs the well deck
An amphibious assault vehicle departs the well deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans. New Orleans and embarked Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducti... More
160301-N-EW332-043 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 1, 2016) –
160301-N-EW332-043 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 1, 2016) – USS Makin Island (LHD 8) Sailors conduct a f0oreign object debris (FOD) walkdown of the ship’s flight deck prior to flight quarters. Makin Island is conducting... More
Sailors and Marines of the Makin Island Amphibious
Sailors and Marines of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group color guard present the colors at a commemoration ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island in honor of the 70th anniversary of ... More
Seaman Alexandria Greeterman, hospital corpsman, and
Seaman Alexandria Greeterman, hospital corpsman, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Renee Brown, hospital corpsman, examine a simulated casualty during a mass casualty drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Maki... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force,
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Western Army Infantry Regiment launch rigid-hull inflatable boats from the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island. Marines and Japanese sold... More
A MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter
A MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 carries cargo from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Islan... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Elda Rodriguez-Perez, hospital
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
Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin
Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island stand in formation during a commemoration ceremony in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Makin Island... More
Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Xiao Luo plays bingo
Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Xiao Luo plays bingo on the mess decks of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expediti... More
A Marine assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary
A Marine assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit fast-ropes from the back of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter, assigned to the Red Dragons of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 268 Reinforced, aboard t... More
Members of the rifle detail from the 11th Marine
Members of the rifle detail from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit fire a rifle volley aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese attack ... More
USS Makin Island action
An AV-8B Harrier assigned to the Black Sheep of Marine Attack Squadron 214, front, prepares for takeoff as another lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island. Makin Island is conducting AV-8 oper... More
Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are briefed before beginning a fast-rope exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island. Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11... More
A landing craft air cushion assigned to Assault Craft
A landing craft air cushion assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 departs the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) with an M1 A1 Abrams main battle tank. Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the... More
Sgt. Maj. Scott Pile, left, assigned to the 11th Marine
Sgt. Maj. Scott Pile, left, assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Master Chief Steven Alt, the command master chief of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island, participate in a wreath laying ... More
Aviation Machinist Mate 1st Class Henry Escoto conducts
Aviation Machinist Mate 1st Class Henry Escoto conducts maintenance on the propeller of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault sh... More
A landing craft, air cushioned exits the well deck
A landing craft, air cushioned exits the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island. Makin Island is the flagship for Amphibious Squadron 5 and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and is underway ... More
Aviation Machinist Mate 1st Class Henry Escoto conducts
Aviation Machinist Mate 1st Class Henry Escoto conducts maintenance on the propeller of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault sh... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Charles Carroll, hospital corpsman,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Charles Carroll, hospital corpsman, from St. Clair Shores, Mich., studies in-rate material for the upcoming Navy-wide advancement exam aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island... More
Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Ryan Renneker grinds
Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Ryan Renneker grinds a blank flange for a seawater cooler on one of the diesel engines of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island and embarked Mari... More
A landing craft air cushion assigned to Assault Craft
A landing craft air cushion assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 departs the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) with an M1 A1 Abrams main battle tank. Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the... More
A sailor watches amphibious assault vehicles depart
A sailor watches amphibious assault vehicles depart the well deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans. New Orleans and embarked Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Uni... More
Lance Cpl. Nicholas Attikal, assigned to the 11th Marine
Lance Cpl. Nicholas Attikal, assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, performs maintenance on the cockpit of a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin... More
Sailors and Marines play bingo in the Carlson Cafe
Sailors and Marines play bingo in the Carlson Cafe aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are ... More
A landing craft air cushion approaches the well deck
A landing craft air cushion approaches the well deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans. New Orleans and embarked Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are conduct... More
A landing craft air cushion assigned to Assault Craft
A landing craft air cushion assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 departs the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) with humvees and amphibious assault vehicles. Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned... More
Amphibious assault vehicles depart the well deck of
Amphibious assault vehicles depart the well deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans. New Orleans and embarked Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting ... More
160301-N-UT455-127 PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 1, 2016) – Airman
160301-N-UT455-127 PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 1, 2016) – Airman Christina Kozierowski from Huntsville, Ala., uses a magnet broom during a foreign object debris (FOD) walk-down on USS Makin Island’s (LHD 8) flight deck... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force,
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Western Army Infantry Regiment, approach the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island in rigid-hull inflatable boats. Marines and Japanese sol... More