An official website of the United States government
Here's how you know
Official websites use .mil
A
.mil
website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
Secure .mil websites use HTTPS
A
lock (
lock
)
or
https://
means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
Skip to main content (Press Enter).
HOME
WELCOME
SHIPS
Support Command
Ships
LEADERS
MEDIA
AllHands O&O 2022
News
GRGB
Photos
DVIDSHUB Photos
Flickr Photos
SNA
SNA 2022
SNA 2023
Social Media
Facebook
Flickr
Instagram
LinkedIn
Twitter
Speeches
Surface Warrior Magazine
Nov 2023
Jun 2023
May 2023
Apr 2023
Mar 2023
Winter 2023
Oct 2022
Jul 2022
May 2022
Apr 2022
Winter 2022
Sep 2021
Jul 2021
Jun 2021
SWO Jacket Home
Media
Search
Home
Media
News
Menu
Search
Home
Media
News
HOME
WELCOME
SHIPS
Support Command
LEADERS
MEDIA
AllHands O&O 2022
News
GRGB
Photos
DVIDSHUB Photos
Flickr Photos
SNA
SNA 2022
SNA 2023
Social Media
Facebook
Flickr
Instagram
LinkedIn
Twitter
Speeches
Surface Warrior Magazine
Nov 2023
Jun 2023
May 2023
Apr 2023
Mar 2023
Winter 2023
Oct 2022
Jul 2022
May 2022
Apr 2022
Winter 2022
Sep 2021
Jul 2021
Jun 2021
SWO Jacket Home
USS Makin Island Hosts BDOC Tours
by Seaman Apprentice Joshua Martinez
29 June 2022
SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES --
220629-N-NY430-1088 SAN DIEGO (June 29, 2022) – Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Hollie Williams speaks to junior surface warfare officers attending the Basic Division Officer Course (BDOC) during a tour aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). BDOC is a nine week course curriculum covering the basics of engineering, division officer fundamentals, damage control, and navigation seamanship for surface warfare officers (SWO). Makin Island is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher S. Haley)
USS Makin Island Hosts BDOC Tours
220629-N-NY430-1088 SAN DIEGO (June 29, 2022) – Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Hollie Williams speaks to junior surface warfare officers attending the Basic Division Officer Course (BDOC) during a tour aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). BDOC is a nine week course curriculum covering the basics of engineering, division officer fundamentals, damage control, and navigation seamanship for surface warfare officers (SWO). Makin Island is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher S. Haley)
SHARE IMAGE:
Download Image
Image Details
Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Kristopher Haley
VIRIN: 220630-N-N0831-0002
Students attending the Basic Division Officer Course (BDOC) toured amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), June 29.
The visit was part of an ongoing tour scheduled with Makin Island, which began June 24 and is scheduled to end July 29.
Makin Island and its crew welcomed the students in order to apply the lessons learned inside the classroom to real life experience. BDOC is a nine week course designed to provide training for future division officers to flourish once they are aboard
a ship. The BDOC curriculum covers the basics of engineering, division officer fundamentals, damage control, and navigation seamanship for surface warfare officers (SWO).
“Soon these officers will lead a division of Sailors and be trusted to drive the ship.” said. Cmdr. Leonardo Giovannelli, commanding officer of Mariner Skills Training Center Pacific. “The opportunity to get hands-on experience with the waterfront really brings the curriculum to life. It enables the junior officer to see the techniques and skills that are being taught in class.”
The tour was focused on three main departments. Students were taught the daily operations of engineering, deck seamanship and combat systems while being introduced to the Sailors who work in their respective locations.
“Remaining ‘mission ready’ is the number one priority,” said Lt. Cmdr. Alan Ratzel, Makin Island’s training officer. “We can only do that, as a crew, if our division officers are experienced in all aspects of the ship.”
Having an opportunity to examine spaces and equipment aboard the ship tied into lessons stressed earlier in the BDOC course, providing the tour group a tangible experience which goes hand-in-hand with school house discussions.
“This tour is very beneficial because they’re able to see and apply what they learned in the classroom and actually see what we do on Makin Island,” said Ensign Brendon Garcia, a division officer from Makin Island’s deck department.
Makin Island is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego.
Tags:
LHD 8 LATEST NEWS
USS Makin Island
BDOC
SWO
This is an official U.S. Navy website
Email:
Public Affairs Officer
|
Webmaster
This is an official
U.S. Navy website
U.S. Pacific Fleet
2841 Rendova Rd
San Diego, CA
92155-5490
Email:
Public Affairs Officer
Webmaster
Guidance-Card-Icon
Dept-Exclusive-Card-Icon