06 April 2023 USS Makin Island Departs Sasebo SASEBO, Japan – Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) departed Sasebo following a routine port visit April 5. While in port, Makin Island refueled and took on pallets of supplies before continuing operations in the Sea of Japan...
04 April 2023 Makin Island Concludes Ssang Yong 2023 with ROK Navy SOUTH KOREA – The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and Republic of Korea (ROK) navy completed Exercise Ssang Yong 2023 (SY23), April 3...
15 February 2023 Makin Island Conducts Medical Operations with CSG11 SOUTH CHINA SEA - 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...
12 February 2023 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group Conduct Combined Exercises SOUTH CHINA SEA - Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) and Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (MKI ARG) with embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) are conducting integrated expeditionary strike force (ESF) operations in the South China Sea Feb. 11...