Keywords: uss makin island ussmakinisland lhd 8 lhd8 night flight operations nightflightoperations indian ocean indianocean 111230-N-DX615-140 INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 30, 2011) Sailors conduct a hot refueling of an AH-1W Cobra attack helicopter assigned to the Red Dragons of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 268 Reinforced during night flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island is on its first operational deployment conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of the Navy's Maritime Strategy. Makin Island is the Navy's newest amphibious assault ship and the only U.S. Navy ship with a hybrid electric propulsion system. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alan Gragg/Released) 111230-N-DX615-140 INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 30, 2011) Sailors conduct a hot refueling of an AH-1W Cobra attack helicopter assigned to the Red Dragons of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 268 Reinforced during night flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island is on its first operational deployment conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of the Navy's Maritime Strategy. Makin Island is the Navy's newest amphibious assault ship and the only U.S. Navy ship with a hybrid electric propulsion system. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alan Gragg/Released) 111230-N-DX615-140
INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 30, 2011) Sailors conduct a hot refueling of an AH-1W Cobra attack helicopter assigned to the Red Dragons of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 268 Reinforced during night flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island is on its first operational deployment conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of the Navy's Maritime Strategy. Makin Island is the Navy's newest amphibious assault ship and the only U.S. Navy ship with a hybrid electric propulsion system. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alan Gragg/Released) indianocean ussmakinisland lhd8 nightflightoperations |