LCAC 31 Maintenance

12/15/2014
12/15/2014: Sailors replace an 11.75-foot, 4-blade reversible pitch propeller on the starboard side of Landing Craft Air Cushion 31 in the well deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) during a maintenance evolution. San Diego, part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is on her…

USS Makin Island in the South China Sea

11/24/2014
11/24/2014: An MV-22 Osprey, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), launches from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island, the flagship of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is seen on a deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. [maxgallery…