Keywords: US Navy 110225-N-KD852-038 Sailors assigned to the deck department of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) board Landing Craft Util.jpg en PACIFIC OCEAN Feb 25 2011 Sailors assigned to the deck department of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island LHD 8 board Landing Craft Utility LCU 1629 assigned to Assault Craft Unit ACU 1 Makin Island is off the southern coast of California participating in Exercise Iron Fist a bilateral U S and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force training exercise to enhance amphibious knowledge U S Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Lill/Released 2011-02-25 110225-N-KD852-038 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 98223 U S Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Lill PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Makin Island LHD-8 Iron Fist military exercise LCU 1629 ship 1968 |