Staff Sgt. Leatha Finch stands at parade rest in front
Staff Sgt. Leatha Finch stands at parade rest in front of a formation of Marines during a commemoration ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) in honor of the 70th anniversary of t... More
A UH-1Y "Venom" with Marine Light Attack Helicopter
A UH-1Y "Venom" with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, aka Scarface, prepares to land on the flight deck of USS Makin Island Oct. 3. A Scarface detachment is supporting the aviation combat element of... More
A Navy hovercraft transporting Marines and a light-armored
A Navy hovercraft transporting Marines and a light-armored vehicle from Camp Pendleton, Calif., approaches the well of USS Makin Island Oct. 4. The Marines are supporting the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's sp... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Henry, an aviation
Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Henry, an aviation boatswains mate from Pearl City, Hawaii, guides an AH-1Z "Viper SuperCobra" landing aboard USS Makin Island Oct. 5. The attack helicopter was piloted by Capt. ... More
Close-In Weapons System
A Close-In Weapons System is tested aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island. Makin Island is underway conducting drills and training in preparation for its first deployment.
USS Makin Island, US Navy Photogrpah
Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island conduct fire hose handling training on the ship's flight deck. Makin Island is underway conducting drills and training in preparation for its first deployment.
USS Makin Island, US Navy Photogrpah
Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Evitts, an intelligence specialist, left, and Pfc. Rick Griesbach play chess on the mess decks of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin island (LHD 8) during the ship's first-eve... More
USS Makin Island flight operations
An AV-8B Harrier with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's aviation combat element lands aboard USS Makin Island here Sept. 1.
Parachute rigger Cpl. Anthony Santos packs a low-velocity
Parachute rigger Cpl. Anthony Santos packs a low-velocity cargo parachute aboard USS Makin Island here Nov. 30. Santos, 25, who hails from Providence, R.I., serves with Battalion Landing Team 3/1, the ground co... More
A Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit gets
A Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit gets a hamburger during a barbecue aboard USS Makin Island here Dec. 11. The unit embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego, N... More
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and sailors aboard USS Makin Island watch the ball drop in New York in celebration of the New Year here Jan. 1. The Camp Pendleton, Calif., unit left San Diego, N... More
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's maritime
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's maritime raid force identify targets during a live-fire exercise aboard USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The unit is currently deployed aboard the amphibious assault s... More
An AH-1Z Super Cobra carrying Vice Adm. Mark I. Fox
An AH-1Z Super Cobra carrying Vice Adm. Mark I. Fox lands aboard USS Makin Island here Jan. 14. The U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet commander visited the ship and Marines and sailors of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit... More
Brig. Gen. Brian D. Beaudreault speaks with Cpl. Andrew
Brig. Gen. Brian D. Beaudreault speaks with Cpl. Andrew Kremmel aboard USS Makin Island here Jan. 15. Beaudreault, who serves as the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command deputy commanding general, visited t... More
Marines serving with the 11th Marine Expeditionary
Marines serving with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Battalion Landing Team 3/1 fire pistols aboard USS Makin Island here Jan. 18. The unit is currently deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship as part ... More
First Sgt. Carey R. Wells speaks to ship sailors and
First Sgt. Carey R. Wells speaks to ship sailors and Marines of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit graduating formal noncommissioned officer training aboard USS Makin Island here Jan. 18. Wells, a Christchurch,... More
Sniper Cpl. Andrew J. Comtois with the 11th Marine
Sniper Cpl. Andrew J. Comtois with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's maritime raid force fires at a target from a CH-46E Sea Knight launched from USS Makin Island (LHD 8) Jan. 18. The unit is currently deplo... More
CH-46E Sea Knights piloted by Capts. Ryan Schaaf and
CH-46E Sea Knights piloted by Capts. Ryan Schaaf and Steve Dixon, above, and Capt. Kyle Ladwig and Maj. Bryan Kill, below, fly past USS Makin Island (LHD-8) here Jan. 19. The pilots serve with Marine Medium Hel... More
Staff Sgt. Jonathan J. Solla holds his promotion warrant
Staff Sgt. Jonathan J. Solla holds his promotion warrant aboard USS Makin Island here Feb. 1. Solla serves as postal chief for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The unit is deployed as part of the Makin Islan... More
Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Johnson sights in on an M240B medium
Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Johnson sights in on an M240B medium machine gun aboard USS Makin Island here Feb. 22 during a live-fire exercise. Johnson serves with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1. The team se... More
Lance Cpl. Kevin C. Curnutt plays bingo aboard USS
Lance Cpl. Kevin C. Curnutt plays bingo aboard USS Makin Island (LHD 8) here Feb. 23. The 21-year-old Pomeroy, Wash., native serves as an infantryman with Battalion Landing Team 3/1, the ground combat element f... More
Capt. Jim Landers speaks at the change of command ceremony
Capt. Jim Landers speaks at the change of command ceremony for the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Capt. Cedric E. Pringle relieved Landers as Makin Island's commanding officer. Makin Island a... More
The unit is deployed aboard the amphibious assault
The unit is deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, which is a U.S. Central Command theater reserve force. The group is providing support for maritime sec... More
Cpl. Nicholas L. Cortez recites the non-commissioned
Cpl. Nicholas L. Cortez recites the non-commissioned officer's creed during a corporal's course graduation ceremony aboard USS Makin Island here March 30. Cortez serves with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's... More
Zachary Hinna is promoted to the rank of corporal aboard
Zachary Hinna is promoted to the rank of corporal aboard USS Makin Island here April 1. Hinna serves with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's ground combat element Battalion Landing Team 3/1. The unit is deplo... More
11th MEU Omani visit - Defense imagery management operations center
U.S. Navy Lt. Greg Flores, third from left, gives Omani service members a tour of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The 11th MEU is deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, a... More
Reconnaissance Marines with Battalion Landing Team
Reconnaissance Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/1 prepare inflatable boats aboard USS Makin Island here April 4 before conducting shoreline reconnaissance. The team serves as the ground combat element for ... More
Staff Sgt. Ferdinand Villas stretches before participating
Staff Sgt. Ferdinand Villas stretches before participating in a half marathon aboard USS Makin Island here April 7. The 34-year-old Gilbert, Ariz., native serves as an aircraft mechanic with Marine Medium Helic... More
Sgt. Jeff Draney waits to board a CH-46E Sea Knight
Sgt. Jeff Draney waits to board a CH-46E Sea Knight with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced) aboard USS Makin Island here April 16. The 26-year-old serves with Battalion Landing Team 3/1, the gro... More
The unit is deployed aboard the amphibious assault
The unit is deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, which is a U.S. Central Command theater reserve force. The group is providing support for maritime sec... More
Marine maintains weapon aboard USS Makin Island
Lance Cpl. Kevin Brown cleans an M240B medium machine gun here April 17. The 20-year-old Jarrell, Texas, native serves as an anti-tank missileman with Battalion Landing Team 3/1, the ground combat element for t... More
Marines with Weapons Company practice small-arms firing
Marines with Weapons Company practice small-arms firing techniques aboard USS Makin Island here My 11. The company is one of three rifle companies in Battalion Landing Team 3/1, the ground combat element for th... More
Sgt. Joshua L. Payne, a training noncommissioned officer
Sgt. Joshua L. Payne, a training noncommissioned officer with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, teaches Marine Corps martial arts in the hangar aboard USS Makin Island Oct. 3. The unit is the first amphibious... More
A UH-1Y "Venom" with Marine Light Attack Helicopter
A UH-1Y "Venom" with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, aka Scarface, prepares to land aboard USS Makin Island Oct. 3. A Scarface detachment is supporting the aviation combat element of the 11th Marin... More
AH-1Z "Viper SuperCobra" pilots 1st Lt. Michael Tetrealt,
AH-1Z "Viper SuperCobra" pilots 1st Lt. Michael Tetrealt, right, and Capt. Travis Patterson, aboard USS Makin Island, prepare to fly Oct. 5. The pilots serve with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, ak... More
Parachute riggers Cpls. Jordan Shemanski and Anthony
Parachute riggers Cpls. Jordan Shemanski and Anthony Santos inspect a low-velocity cargo parachute aboard USS Makin Island here Nov. 30. Santos, 25, who hails from Providence, R.I., serves with Battalion Landin... More
Sgt. Humburto Barraza, left, and Cpl. Daniel J. Kearns
Sgt. Humburto Barraza, left, and Cpl. Daniel J. Kearns eat barbecued ribs aboard USS Makin Island here Dec. 11. The Marines serve as combat engineers with the 11th Marine Expeditionary unit's Battalion Landing ... More
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit celebrate
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit celebrate the New Year here aboard USS Makin Island, Jan. 1. The Camp Pendleton, Calif., unit left San Diego, Nov. 14, 2011 for a regularly scheduled deployment t... More
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's maritime
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's maritime raid force identify targets during a live-fire exercise aboard USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The unit is currently deployed aboard the amphibious assault s... More
Vice Adm. Mark I. Fox awards a Navy and Marine Corps
Vice Adm. Mark I. Fox awards a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal to Sgt. Ben H. Wooden aboard USS Makin Island here Jan. 14. The U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet commander visited the ship and Marines and sailors of... More
Sgt. Miguel O. Bravo listens to Brig. Gen. Brian D.
Sgt. Miguel O. Bravo listens to Brig. Gen. Brian D. Beaudreault speak 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... More
Cpl. Kertis Grimmer, left, receives a graduation certificate
Cpl. Kertis Grimmer, left, receives a graduation certificate aboard USS Makin Island here Jan. 18. Grimmer serves with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Battalion Landing Team 3/1. The unit is currently depl... More
Gunnery Sgt. Willis P. Davis, a Guntersville, Ala.,
Gunnery Sgt. Willis P. Davis, a Guntersville, Ala., native and sniper platoon sergeant serving with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's battalion landing team, fires at a target from a CH-46E Sea Knight launch... More
Staff Sgt. Heath R. Moon fires a pistol aboard USS
Staff Sgt. Heath R. Moon fires a pistol aboard USS Makin Island here Jan. 18. Moon, a Magnolia, Texas, native serves with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Battalion Landing Team 3/1. The unit is currently d... More
CH-53E Super Stallions piloted by Maj. Scott Trent
CH-53E Super Stallions piloted by Maj. Scott Trent and Capt. Karl Van Haute, foreground, and Capts. Joe Salucci and Matt McLane, background, make approaches to USS Makin Island (LHD-8) here Jan. 19. The pilots ... More
Staff Sgt. Jonathan J. Solla attends an 11th Marine
Staff Sgt. Jonathan J. Solla attends an 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit gathering after his promotion ceremony aboard USS Makin Island here Feb. 1. Solla serves as the unit’s postal chief. The unit is deployed a... More
Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Johnson and Lance Cpl. Andrew Baumgartner
Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Johnson and Lance Cpl. Andrew Baumgartner prepare an M240B medium machine gun aboard USS Makin Island here Feb. 22 during a live-fire exercise. Johnson and Baumgartner serve with Weapons Comp... More
Cpl. Terrance J. Texeira, left, and Lance Cpl. Kevin
Cpl. Terrance J. Texeira, left, and Lance Cpl. Kevin C. Curnutt play bingo aboard USS Makin Island (LHD 8) here Feb. 23. Texeira, a 22-year-old Saint Joseph, Miss., native, is a vehicle crewman with Battalion L... More
Capt. Cedric Pringle addresses the crew during his
Capt. Cedric Pringle addresses the crew during his remarks at the change of command ceremony for the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Capt. Cedric E. Pringle relieved Landers as Makin Island's ... More
The unit is deployed aboard the amphibious assault
The unit is deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, which is a U.S. Central Command theater reserve force. The group is providing support for maritime sec... More
Gunnery Sgt. Michael M. Freeman talks to Marines graduating
Gunnery Sgt. Michael M. Freeman talks to Marines graduating corporal's course aboard USS Makin Island here March 30. Freeman serves with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's aviation combat element Marine Mediu... More
Pedro Jacobo is promoted to the rank of sergeant aboard
Pedro Jacobo is promoted to the rank of sergeant aboard USS Makin Island here April 1. Jacobo serves with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's ground combat element Battalion Landing Team 3/1. The unit is deplo... More
Reconnaissance Marine Sgt. Tommy Gill prepares equipment
Reconnaissance Marine Sgt. Tommy Gill prepares equipment aboard USS Makin Island here April 4 before conducting shoreline reconnaissance. Gill serves as a team leader with Battalion Landing Team 3/1, the ground... More
Marines pose for a photo before participating in a
Marines pose for a photo before participating in a half marathon aboard USS Makin Island here April 7. The Marines serve with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's command element. The unit is deployed as part o... More
Cpl. Daniel Weak watches CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters
Cpl. Daniel Weak watches CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters prepare for takeoff aboard USS Makin Island here April 16. The 21-year-old serves with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and handles cargo and assists pas... More
The unit is deployed aboard the amphibious assault
The unit is deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, which is a U.S. Central Command theater reserve force. The group is providing support for maritime sec... More
Cpl. Zachary Hinna participates in live-fire training
Cpl. Zachary Hinna participates in live-fire training here May 11. Hinna serves with Battalion Landing Team 3/1, the ground combat element with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The unit embarked USS Makin Is... More
An AH-1W "SuperCobra" with Marine Light Attack Helicopter
An AH-1W "SuperCobra" with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367; aka Scarface; prepares to land aboard USS Makin Island Oct. 3. A Scarface detachment is supporting the aviation combat element of the 11th... More
An AH-1Z "Viper" with Marine Light Attack Helicopter
An AH-1Z "Viper" with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, aka Scarface, lands aboard USS Makin Island Oct. 4. A Scarface detachment is supporting the aviation combat element of the 11th Marine Expediti... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Henry, an aviation
Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Henry, an aviation boatswains mate from Pearl City, Hawaii, guides an AH-1Z "Viper SuperCobra" landing aboard USS Makin Island Oct. 5. The attack helicopter was piloted by Capt. ... More
Marines and sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary
Marines and sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit gather in USS Makin Island's hangar during a barbecue here Dec. 11. The unit embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Di... More
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard USS Makin Island reach for cider in celebration of the new year. The Camp Pendleton, Calif., unit left San Diego, Nov. 14, 2011 for a regularly scheduled d... More
Vice Adm. Mark I. Fox speaks to the sailors and Marines
Vice Adm. Mark I. Fox speaks to the sailors and Marines of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard USS Makin Island here Jan. 14. The U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet commander visited the ship and Marines and sailors o... 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
Crew chief Cpl. Michael C. Diegel prepares a CH-53E
Crew chief Cpl. Michael C. Diegel prepares a CH-53E Super Stallion during flight operations aboard USS Makin Island (LHD-8) here Jan. 19. Diegel serves with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced), t... More
A sailor serving with Combat Logistics Battalion 11
A sailor serving with Combat Logistics Battalion 11 receives the Fleet Marine Force pin during a ceremony aboard USS Makin Island, Feb. 1. The pin signifies a sailor’s measured knowledge of Marines Corps histor... More
Lance Cpl. Patrick Donovan and Lance Cpl. Matt Behrens
Lance Cpl. Patrick Donovan and Lance Cpl. Matt Behrens prepare an M240B medium machine gun aboard USS Makin Island here Feb. 22 during a live-fire exercise. Donovan and Behrens serve with Weapons Company, Batta... More
Cpl. Chad J. Chedrick is presented a certificate for
Cpl. Chad J. Chedrick is presented a certificate for graduating corporal's course by Gunnery Sgt. Michael M. Freeman aboard USS Makin Island here March 30. Chedrick serves with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Uni... More
The unit is deployed aboard the amphibious assault
The unit is deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, which is a U.S. Central Command theater reserve force. The group is providing support for maritime sec... More
Reconnaissance Marine Capt. Brendan Mahoney briefs
Reconnaissance Marine Capt. Brendan Mahoney briefs his Marines aboard USS Makin Island before conducting a shoreline reconnaissance here April 4. Mahoney serves as a platoon commander with Battalion Landing Tea... More
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and sailors aboard USS Makin Island begin a half marathon aboard the ship here April 7. The unit is deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, a... More
The unit is deployed aboard the amphibious assault
The unit is deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, which is a U.S. Central Command theater reserve force. The group is providing support for maritime sec... More
Cpl. Ryn Deleon participates in live-fire training
Cpl. Ryn Deleon participates in live-fire training here May 11. The 22-year-old Sweeny, Texas, native serves as a light armored vehicle crewman with Battalion Landing Team 3/1, the ground combat element with th... More
A UH-1Y "Venom" with Marine Light Attack Helicopter
A UH-1Y "Venom" with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, aka Scarface, prepares to land on the flight deck of USS Makin Island Oct. 3. A Scarface detachment is supporting the aviation combat element of... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Henry, an aviation
Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Henry, an aviation boatswains mate from Pearl City, Hawaii, guides an AH-1Z "Viper SuperCobra" landing aboard USS Makin Island Oct. 5. The attack helicopter was piloted by Capt. ... More
Lance Cpl. Colton L. Riley practices changing magazines
Lance Cpl. Colton L. Riley practices changing magazines aboard USS Makin Island here Nov. 26. Riley, a Furderick, Ohio, native, serves with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Battalion Landing Team 3/1. The u... More
Cpl. Michael G. Figueroa pours barbecue sauce on his
Cpl. Michael G. Figueroa pours barbecue sauce on his plate during aboard USS Makin Island here Dec. 11. Figueroa serves as an intelligence analyst with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Battalion Landing Tea... 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
Brig. Gen. Brian D. Beaudreault shakes hands with Cpl.
Brig. Gen. Brian D. Beaudreault shakes hands with Cpl. Roosevelt J. Jones aboard USS Makin Island here Jan. 15. Beaudreault, who serves as the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command deputy commanding general,... More
Reconnaissance Marines jump from a CH-53E Super Stallion
Reconnaissance Marines jump from a CH-53E Super Stallion here Jan. 19. The Marines serve with Battalion Landing Team 3/1, the ground combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The helicopter is flown... More
Lance Cpl. Kevin Curnutt fires an M240B medium machine
Lance Cpl. Kevin Curnutt fires an M240B medium machine gun aboard USS Makin Island here Feb. 22 during a live-fire exercise. Curnutt, 21, who hails from Pomeroy, Wash., serves with Weapons Company, Battalion La... More
The unit is deployed aboard the amphibious assault
The unit is deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, which is a U.S. Central Command theater reserve force. The group is providing support for maritime sec... More
Reconnaissance Marines with Battalion Landing Team
Reconnaissance Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/1 move an inflatable boat aboard USS Makin Island here April 4. The team serves as the ground combat element for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The unit... More
Gunnery Sgt. Darin Wink celebrates while running a
Gunnery Sgt. Darin Wink celebrates while running a half marathon aboard USS Makin Island here April 7. Wink serves with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's command element. The unit is deployed as part of the ... More
A CH-46E "Sea Knight" with Marine Medium Helicopter
A CH-46E "Sea Knight" with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, aka "Purple Foxes," takes off Oct. 3 from the flight deck of USS Makin Island. The Purple Foxes are part of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit'... More
Cpl. Daniel Molina practices changing magazines aboard
Cpl. Daniel Molina practices changing magazines aboard USS Makin Island here Nov. 26. Molina, a Sacramento, Calif., native, serves with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Battalion Landing Team 3/1. The unit ... More
Staff Sgt. Heath Moon prepares to throw a ball during
Staff Sgt. Heath Moon prepares to throw a ball during a dodge ball tournament aboard USS Makin Island here Dec. 11. Moon serves with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Battalion Landing Team 3/1. The unit emb... More
Marines serving with Company I, Battalion Landing Team
Marines serving with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in a tug-of-war competition aboard USS Makin Island here Jan. 1. The unit has been underway since leaving ... More
Reconnaissance Marines jump from a CH-53E Super Stallion
Reconnaissance Marines jump from a CH-53E Super Stallion here Jan. 19. The Marines serve with Battalion Landing Team 3/1, the ground combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The helicopter is flown... More
Reconnaissance Marine Capt. Brendan Mahoney checks
Reconnaissance Marine Capt. Brendan Mahoney checks a piece of equipment aboard USS Makin Island before conducting a shoreline reconnaissance here April 4. Mahoney serves as a platoon commander with Battalion La... More
Three CH-46E "Sea Knights" with Marine Medium Helicopter
Three CH-46E "Sea Knights" with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, aka the Purple Foxes, arrive aboard USS Makin Island Oct. 3. The Purple Foxes are part of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's special-purp... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Morrison, an aviation
Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Morrison, an aviation boatswains mate (handling), directs a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wild cards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 during flight operations ab... More
Cpl. Daniel Molina practices changing magazines aboard
Cpl. Daniel Molina practices changing magazines aboard USS Makin Island here Nov. 26. Molina, a Sacramento, Calif., native, serves with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Battalion Landing Team 3/1. The unit ... More
A Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit catches
A Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit catches a ball during a dodge ball tournament aboard USS Makin Island here Dec. 11. The unit embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in S... More
USS Makin Island and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit
USS Makin Island and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit leaders serve dinner to service members aboard USS Makin Island to celebrate the new year here Jan. 1. The unit has been underway since leaving San Diego, Nov... More
Reconnaissance Marines jump from a CH-53E Super Stallion
Reconnaissance Marines jump from a CH-53E Super Stallion here Jan. 19. The Marines serve with Battalion Landing Team 3/1, the ground combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The helicopter is flown... 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 stand in ranks at the change of
Sailors and Marines stand in ranks at the change of command ceremony for the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Capt. Cedric E. Pringle relieved Capt. Jim Landers as Makin Island's commanding off... 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
A CH-46E "Sea Knight" with Marine Medium Helicopter
A CH-46E "Sea Knight" with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, aka the Purple Foxes, prepares to land on the flight deck of USS Makin Island Oct. 3. The Purple Foxes make up the aviation combat element of th... More