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    USS Makin Island Maiden Deployment

    USS MAKIN ISLAND, USAFRICOM, AT SEA

    12.02.2011

    Photo by Alan Gragg 

    U.S. Navy           

    Marine Sgt. Alex Sanchez, assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU), practices weapon malfunction drills in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island is on its maiden deployment conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of the Navy’s maritime strategy. Makin Island is the Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship and the only U.S. Navy ship with a hybrid electric propulsion system.

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    Date Taken: 12.02.2011
    Date Posted: 12.12.2011 13:06
    Photo ID: 497834
    VIRIN: 111202-N-DX615-029
    Resolution: 2400x1679
    Size: 1.34 MB
    Location: USS MAKIN ISLAND, USAFRICOM, AT SEA

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