USS Makin Island ceremony [Image 1 of 2]

ARABIAN GULF, AT SEA

09.16.2014

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Lindahl 

USS Makin Island (LHD 8)

Chief Information Systems Technician James Powderly, a native of San Diego, receives his cover during the Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony held in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island is the flagship of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime and theater security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Lindahl/Released)

• Date Taken: 09.16.2014
• Date Posted: 09.19.2014 02:52
• Photo ID: 1556831
• VIRIN: 140916-N-KL846-094
• Resolution: 4928x3280
• Size: 2.5 MB
• Location: ARABIAN GULF, AT SEA