04/09/2014: USS Makin Island Flight Deck Operations during Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training off of the coast of San Diego.
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Credit:11th Marine Expeditionary Unit:4/7/14
- In the first photo, aircraft with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the USS Makin Island land on the flight deck during Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of San Diego, Calif., April 7, 2014. PMINT is a two-week predeployment training event focused on the combined capabilities of the MEU and Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and limited contingency operations.
- In the second photo, sailors aboard the USS Makin Island watch as AV-8B Harriers with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, land on the flight deck during Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of San Diego, Calif., April 7, 2014.
- In the third photo, an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands on the flight deck during Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of San Diego, Calif., April 7, 2014.
- In the fourth photo, an AV-8B Harrier with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, flies above the USS Makin Island during Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of San Diego, Calif., April 7, 2014.
- In the fifth photo, an AV-8B Harrier with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands on the flight deck during Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of San Diego, Calif., April 7, 2014