Makin Island Wins Green H Award

Photo By Petty Officer 2nd Class Aaron Sperle | San Diego (April 20, 2020) – Fire Controlman 2nd Class Brian Roberts speaks with Lt. Cmdr. Judith Generoso, the senior medical officer, and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Giang Nguyen during a medical appointment aboard USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island, homeported in San Diego, is conducting routine maintenance and training while in port. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Sperle)  

SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES

06.18.2020

Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aaron Sperle 

USS Makin Island (LHD 8)

SAN DIEGO – The USS Makin Island (LHD 8) Medical Department earned the annual health promotion and wellness award “Green H” on June 2.

Makin Island has earned this award 11 times since the amphibious assault ship was commissioned in 2009.

Earning the award is vital to the ship’s readiness. According to Lt. Paul Heyliger, Makin Island’s medical administration officer, it signifies that Makin Island’s medical department is doing its part to keep the ship’s crew mission ready.

“We have to have a robust tobacco cessation program, we have to do various health awareness events, and we do things to just generally promote a healthy, successful Makin Island,” said Heyliger.

He used the “Go for Green” initiative on the mess decks as another example of a program the ship has to keep its Sailors healthy. The program offers nutritional information on the food served and aims to make sure Sailors have healthy or green options available to them at every meal.

“The main thing is just keeping the programs going,” he said. “We need to have the choice to be healthy. Wherever any type of health risk exists, we need to identify it and make sure there is a healthy alterative for Makin Island Sailors.”

• Date Taken: 06.18.2020
• Date Posted: 06.19.2020 12:37
• Story ID: 372473
• Location: SAN DIEGO, CA, US