Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Perry | U.S. Navy | 11.24.2016
161124-N-TN558-010 INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 24, 2016) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) participate in the Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K on the flight deck Makin Island, the flagship of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, celebrated Thanksgiving while operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Perry | U.S. Navy | 11.24.2016
161124-N-TN558-170INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 24, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Kayla Kazmierski from Clifford, Pa., participates in the Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K run on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island, the flagship of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, celebrated Thanksgiving while operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Perry | Navy Public Affairs Support Element | 11.17.2016
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 17, 2016) An MH-60 Seahawk attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 (Blackjacks) delivers stores to the flight deck of USS Makin Island (LHD 8) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea. Makin Island, the flagship of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Abigail Cleveland | U.S. Navy | 11.07.2016
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 8, 2016) Amphibious assault vehicles depart the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) during Keen Sword 17. Keen Sword 17 is a joint and bilateral field training exercise (FTX) between U.S. and Japanese forces meant to increase readiness and interoperability within the framework of the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Abby......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Abigail Cleveland | U.S. Navy | 11.06.2016
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2016) Sailors aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) discuss shipboard damage control equipment with Lt. j.g. Shogo Kudo, center, during Keen Sword 17. Keen Sword 17 is a joint and bilateral field training exercise (FTX) between U.S. and Japanese forces meant to increase readiness and interoperability within the framework of the U.S.-Japan alliance.......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Abigail Cleveland | U.S. Navy | 11.06.2016
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2016) Ensign Timothy Ferguson, left, discusses small boat operations aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) with Petty Officer 2nd Class Kazuhiko Iwanatsu, center, and Lt. j.g. Shogo Kudo during Keen Sword 17. Keen Sword 17 is a joint and bilateral field training exercise (FTX) between U.S. and Japanese forces meant to increase readiness and......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Abigail Cleveland | U.S. Navy | 11.06.2016
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2016) Petty Officer 2nd Class Kazuhiko Iwanatsu heaves line for small boat operations aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) during Keen Sword 17. Keen Sword 17 is a joint and bilateral field training exercise (FTX) between U.S. and Japanese forces meant to increase readiness and interoperability within the framework of the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S.......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Abigail Cleveland | U.S. Navy | 11.05.2016
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 6, 2016) Cmdr. Gervy Alota, commanding officer of amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) greets Lt. j.g. Shogo Kudo, left, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Kazuhiko Iwanatsu, center, as they embark Comstock for Keen Sword 17. Keen Sword 17 is a joint and bilateral field training exercise (FTX) between U.S. and Japanese forces meant to increase readiness and......
