Lance Cpl. Brandon Andrews presents his rifle during a ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor aboard USS Makin Island here Dec. 7. Andrews serves with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's command element. The unit embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14 to begin a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East regions. - Lance Cpl. Brandon Andrews presents his rifle during a ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor aboard USS Makin Island here Dec. 7. Andrews serves with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's command element. The unit embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14 to begin a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East regions.
Lance Cpl. Thomas Kegley wears a duty master-at-arms badge aboard the amphibious transport dock New Orleans during a drill to protect the ship here Dec. 5. Kegley is a 24-year-old Burlington, Wis., native and a team leader with Company L. The Pendleton-based company is one of three rifle companies with Battalion Landing Team 3/1, the ground combat element for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14, beginning a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East regions. - Lance Cpl. Thomas Kegley wears a duty master-at-arms badge aboard the amphibious transport dock New Orleans during a drill to protect the ship here Dec. 5. Kegley is a 24-year-old Burlington, Wis., native and a team leader with Company L. The Pendleton-based company is one of three rifle companies with Battalion Landing Team 3/1, the ground combat element for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14, beginning a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East regions.
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's maritime raid force attend a combat lifesavers class aboard USS New Orleans here Nov. 28. The unit embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14 beginning a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East regions. - Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's maritime raid force attend a combat lifesavers class aboard USS New Orleans here Nov. 28. The unit embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14 beginning a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East regions.
Maritime raid force Marines fast-rope from a CH-46E Sea Knight onto the amphibious transport dock New Orleans Dec. 2. The raid force is with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14, beginning a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East regions. - Maritime raid force Marines fast-rope from a CH-46E Sea Knight onto the amphibious transport dock New Orleans Dec. 2. The raid force is with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14, beginning a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East regions.
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 11 and sailors aboard USS Pearl Harbor pray before a Thanksgiving Day meal here Nov. 24. The battalion is the combat logistics element for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14 beginning a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East regions. - Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 11 and sailors aboard USS Pearl Harbor pray before a Thanksgiving Day meal here Nov. 24. The battalion is the combat logistics element for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14 beginning a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East regions.
A UH-1Y Huey with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced) flies here Nov. 21 during a port visit with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The squadron is the aviation combat element for the unit, which embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14 beginning a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East regions. - A UH-1Y Huey with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced) flies here Nov. 21 during a port visit with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The squadron is the aviation combat element for the unit, which embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14 beginning a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East regions.
Capt. Mark Couvillon taxis an AV-8B Harrier aboard USS Makin Island here Nov. 23. Couvillon serves as a pilot with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Units aviation combat element, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced). The unit embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14 to begin a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East regions. - Capt. Mark Couvillon taxis an AV-8B Harrier aboard USS Makin Island here Nov. 23. Couvillon serves as a pilot with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Units aviation combat element, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced). The unit embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14 to begin a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East regions.
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit practice evacuating a sinking amphibious assault vehicle here Nov. 7. Approximately 200 Marines and sailors with Company L, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, made the Corps’ first egresses from a simulated amphibious assault vehicle, which was dunked in a Pendleton pool Nov. 7-11. The Marines embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14 beginning a seven-month deployment to the western Pacific and Middle East regions.::r::::n:: - Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit practice evacuating a sinking amphibious assault vehicle here Nov. 7. Approximately 200 Marines and sailors with Company L, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, made the Corps’ first egresses from a simulated amphibious assault vehicle, which was dunked in a Pendleton pool Nov. 7-11. The Marines embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14 beginning a seven-month deployment to the western Pacific and Middle East regions.::r::::n::