Keywords: US Navy 111231-N-EK905-067 Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Trevor Mink uses a boatswain's pipe on the bridge to signal early chow aboard the amphibious a.jpg en INDIAN OCEAN Dec 31 2011 Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Trevor Mink uses a boatswain's pipe on the bridge to signal early chow 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 Seaman Apprentice Daniel J Walls/Released 2011-12-31 111231-N-EK905-067 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 112944 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Daniel J Walls PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Makin Island LHD-8 |