Makin Island Needle Gunning [Image 40 of 97]

JAVA SEA

12.20.2022

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kendra Helmbrecht 

USS Makin Island (LHD 8)

221220-N-VS068-1174

JAVA SEA (Dec. 20, 2022) – Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Darien Haq needle guns a padeye on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Dec. 20, 2022. Conducting maintenance is necessary to prevent corrosion to equipment and ensure personnel safety. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet with the embarked 13th MEU. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kendra Helmbrecht)

• Date Taken: 12.20.2022
• Date Posted: 01.12.2023 01:08
• Photo ID: 7585036
• VIRIN: 221220-N-VS068-1174
• Resolution: 6720x4480
• Size: 939.7 KB
• Location: JAVA SEA