Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Martinez | USS Makin Island (LHD 8) | 07.28.2025
NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Five Navy Chaplain Candidate Program Officers (CCPOs) embarked the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), July 8-24, 2025....
Story by Seaman Dominic Delahunt | USS Makin Island (LHD 8) | 02.07.2025
The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) recently welcomed V2X to provide an industry demonstration in moving forward to modern-day supply handling with new 5G private networks, and the addition of smart warehouse inventory facility tracking (SWIFT), Jan. 27, 2025....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Martinez | USS Makin Island (LHD 8) | 02.03.2025
Players from the San Diego Padres visited service members and their families aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Jan. 31....
Courtesy Story | USS Makin Island (LHD 8) | 08.02.2022
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....
Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Dartanon Delagarza | USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) | 04.09.2021
While operating in the South China Sea, the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the Makin Island Amphibious Readiness Group joined forces to conduct Expeditionary Strike Force operations April 9, 2021. This operation presented a unique opportunity for father, Chief Warrant Officer Gilberto Cruz Jr., air boatswain aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8),......
Courtesy Story | Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | 07.23.2020
Sailors from USS Makin Island (LHD 8) assisted firefighting efforts starting July 12 when a fire was reported aboard fellow amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Makin Island's initial response included two teams of damage control Sailors and medical personnel to Bonhomme Richard, arriving at approximately 9 a.m. at Pier 2 with gear in hand. On the morning of July 12, a......
Courtesy Story | Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | 07.22.2020
USS Makin Island’s (LHD 8) First Class Petty Officer Association donated food, water, and basic necessities to first responders and crew members within hours of a fire aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) July 12. Makin Island Sailors raised more than $1,500 throughout the day, and purchased other essential items like hygiene products, clothes, phone chargers, and boxes. On the morning......
Courtesy Story | USS Makin Island (LHD 8) | 01.30.2020
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) Gregory J. Slavonic visited the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) to tour the ship's amphibious capabilities Jan. 30....
