02 October 2023 U.S. Ships to participate in San Francisco Fleet Week SAN FRANCISCO (NNS) — Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from several ships, squadrons and military units will be in San Francisco for the annual San Francisco Fleet Week, Oct. 2-9...
28 April 2023 Makin Island ARG Conducts Balikatan with the Armed Forces of the Philippines PHILIPPINES — The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) completed Exercise Balikatan 2023 (BK23), April 28 with a closing ceremony in Camp Aguinaldo, Philippines...
17 March 2023 USS Makin Island Conducts Operations with USS Chung Hoon and USS America in the South China Sea Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) finished conducting operations while transiting with guided-missile destroyer USS Chung Hoon (DDG 93) and landing helicopter assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Luzon Strait, March 17...
11 February 2023 Makin Island conducts Medical Operations with CSG11 Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) of Carrier Strike Group 11 (CSG 11), conducted integrated medical operations Feb. 11, 2023, in the South China Sea...
02 February 2023 Makin Island Sailors, 13th MEU Marines volunteer in Singapore Sailors aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), and Marines with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participated in several community relations events during their visit in Singapore, Feb. 1-9, 2023...
13 January 2023 CARAT/MAREX Singapore concludes, strengthening maritime cooperation Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Singapore 2022 concluded in Singapore, Jan. 13, following five days of in-person and at-sea engagements that enhanced collaboration between the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and U.S. military...
13 December 2022 USS John P. Murtha Conducts Guam Port Call The amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) departed Guam after a scheduled port call, Dec. 10...
06 December 2022 CARAT Indonesia 2022 kicks off with Indonesian and U.S. Navy and Marine Corps The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps began exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2022 with the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) and Marine Corps (KORMAR RI) in Surabaya, Indonesia, Dec. 7...
24 November 2022 San Diego Padres Foundation Provide Care Packages to John P. Murtha Cmdr. Robert Floyd, Executive Officer aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), hands out care packages put together by the Padres Foundation...
29 September 2022 CPR 7 Sailors Visit Coronado High School NJROTC SAN DIEGO (Sept. 29, 2022) – Sailors, and Marines, from the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) visited Coronado High School (CHS) Navy Junior Reserves Officers Training Corps, Sept. 29...
28 September 2022 USS Makin Island ARG Partners With United Through Reading Sailors and Marines aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and John P. Murtha (LPD 26) participated in the United Through Reading Program, Sept. 28...
16 August 2022 USS Makin Island Commemorates Namesake Sailors, and Marines with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), aboard USS Makin Island (LHD 8), commemorated the 80th anniversary of the ship’s namesake during a celebration aboard the ship, Aug. 16...
02 August 2022 Sailors and Marines Talk Financial Literacy aboard USS Makin Island Sailors, along with Marines assigned to 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), attended a personal finances and budgeting class aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Aug. 2...
23 June 2022 Families Visit USS Anchorage for Day Cruise USS Anchorage (LPD 23) welcomed over 400 new shipmates while getting underway off the coast of San Diego, June 23...
24 May 2022 USS Makin Island (LHD 8),USS Anchorage (LPD 23) Connect with Local High School Sailors of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) visited Lincoln High School, May 24...
18 May 2022 USS Makin Island (LHD 8) Promotes New Senior Chiefs, Master Chiefs Senior chiefs and master chiefs of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) were promoted to the next pay grade during a ceremony on the flight deck, May 18...
17 May 2022 USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and Federal Fire Complete Chapter 12 Fire Drill Sailors of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and Federal Fire San Diego collaborated during a simulated fire drill aboard the ship, May 17...
16 May 2022 Makin Island Sailors Read to Students Sailors of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) read to kindergarten, first, second and fourth grade students at St. Mary Elementary School as part of a command-sponsored community relationship program, May 16...
07 March 2022 Makin Island Named Ney Award Winner USS Makin Island (LHD8) was recently announced as the 2022 recipient of the Navy Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Award in the Large Afloat category, Feb. 28...
14 February 2022 USS Anchorage, 1st Marine Division Exercise Waterborne Capabilities of ACVs U.S. Marines assigned to the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion (3D AABN), 1st Marine Division (1stMarDiv) participated in a waterborne training evolution with Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 12-13, 2022...