Keywords: US Navy 111214-N-DX615-171 Marines embark a CH-46E Sea Stallion helicopter.jpg en PACIFIC OCEAN Dec 14 2011 Marines embark a CH-46E Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to the Red Dragons of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron HMM 268 Reinforced 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 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 2011-12-14 111214-N-DX615-171 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 112150 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alan Gragg PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Makin Island LHD-8 |