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USS Makin Island

Makin Island ARG Returns After Seven-Month Deployment

Posted on March 3, 2015 | by Caroline Teames
03/03/2015
Video:Makin Island ARG Returns After Seven-Month Deployment
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged Jennifer Hlad, Luke Somers, Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, Navy SEALs, Pierre Korkie, Point Loma, San Diego, U.S. 7th Fleet, U.S. fifth fleet, USS Comstock, USS Makin Island

Cobras Operating at Sea

Posted on December 23, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
12/23/2014
Slideshow:USMC Cobras Operating at Sea
Posted in HOME, Slideshow | Tagged 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, AH-1Z Super Cobra, Cobras, Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron-163, Samuel M. Dabney, U.S. 5th Fleet, USS Makin Island

USS Comstock at Sea

Posted on December 1, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
12/01/2014
Slideshow:USS Comstock at Sea
Posted in HOME, Slideshow | Tagged 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, landing craft air cushion, Landing Craft Utility 1681, Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, Rafael T. Lewis, SA-330J Puma helicopter, USS Comstock, USS Makin Island

USS Makin Island in the South China Sea

Posted on November 24, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
11/24/2014
Slideshow:USS Makin Island in the South China Sea
Posted in HOME, Slideshow | Tagged 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, AV-8B Harrier, Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron-163, MH-60S Sea Hawk, MV-22 Osprey, south china sea, USNS Rappahannock, USS Comstock, USS Makin Island, USS San Diego

LCAC Recovery

Posted on June 14, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
06/14/2014
Video:LCAC Recovery
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 1st Marines, 2nd Battalion, Amphibious Ready Group, Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training, Battalion Landing Team, California, Marines, PMINT, San Diego, USS Makin Island

USS Makin Island Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training

Posted on June 3, 2014 | by SysAdmin
06/03/2014
Slideshow:USS Makin Island Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training
Posted in HOME, Slideshow | Tagged 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Amphibious Ready Group, Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training, California, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron-163, MEU, PMINT, San Diego, USS Makin Island

USS Makin Island Flight Deck Operations

Posted on June 1, 2014 | by SysAdmin
06/01/2014
Slideshow:USS Makin Island Flight Deck Operations
Posted in HOME, Slideshow | Tagged 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Amphibious Squadron, California, flight deck operations, Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training, MV-22B Osprey, PMINT, San Diego, USS Makin Island

A Day with US Navy Ships in San Diego Harbor, March 1, 2013

Posted on March 11, 2013 | by SysAdmin
03/11/2013
Slideshow:A Day with US Navy Ships in San Diego Harbor, March 1, 2013
Posted in HOME, Slideshow | Tagged Richard E. Byrd T-AKE ship, USNS Montford Point christening, USS Boxer, USS Essex, USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans
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