USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8), was christened on August 19, 2006
at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss


accepted delivery of USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8) on April 16, 2009
from Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss


(Last update on Jun.1, 2011)
PCU MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8)
Jul.10, 2009 - Sep.14, 2009
(Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding to homeport Naval Base San Diego via Cape Horn)


USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8) commissioned at San Diego on October 24, 2009


(Last update on Mar.30, 2016)
Post Shakedown Availability (PSA)
Feb. 2010 - Jun.30, 2010
at General Dynamics, National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO)


(Last update on Sep.29, 2021)
11th MEU(SOC)
HMM-268(Rein)
USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8)
(Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group)

Nov.14, 2011 - Jun.22, 2012 (U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet AOO)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YQ 00-07, 10-13
CH-46EHMM-268
YQ 20-23
CH-53EHMH-466 DET.
YQ 30-32
YQ 41-44
UH-1Y
AH-1Z		HMLA-367 DET.
YQ 51-56
AV-8B+VMA-214 DET.
WC 50, 52
MH-60SHSC-23 DET.6 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8) rather than to 11th MEU(SOC)
Participated :
exercise KILAT EAGLE at Kuantan, Malaysia

(Last update on Sep.29, 2021)


(Last update on Mar.30, 2016)
Phased Maintenance Availability (PMA)
Nov. 2012 - Dec. 2013
at General Dynamics, National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO)


(Last update on Oct.14, 2020)
11th MEU(SOC)
VMM-163(Rein)
USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8)
(Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group)

Jul.25, 2014 - Feb.25, 2015 (U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet AOO)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YP 0x-1x
MV-22BVMM-163 (*2)
YP 2x
CH-53EHMH-361 DET.
YP 3x
YP 4x
UH-1Y
AH-1Z		HMLA- DET.
YP 50-53
YP 54-55
AV-8B+
AV-8B(NA)		VMA-211 DET.
WC 50, 52
MH-60SHSC-23 DET.2 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8) rather than to 11th MEU(SOC)
(*2) 168234/YP-03 crashed into the Arabian Sea on Oct.1, 2014
embarked 11th MEU on Jul.26-27, 2014
disembarked 11th MEU on Feb.23-24, 2015
Participated :
operation INHERENT RESOLVE in Iraq and Syria,
     air strikes against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)
combined amphibious assault exercise COUGAR VOYAGE with British and Kuwaiti forces
     off the coast of Kuwait
exercise RED REEF with Saudi Arabian forces
Marine sustainment exercises in Kuwait and Djibouti


(Last update on Mar.30, 2016)
Phased Maintenance Availability (PMA)
Apr.27, 2015 - Dec.11, 2015
at General Dynamics, National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO)


(Last update on Jan.27, 2021)
11th MEU(SOC)
VMM-163(Rein)
USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8)
(Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group)

Oct.14, 2016 - May 15, 2017 (U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet AOO)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YP 00-07, 10-13
MV-22BVMM-163
YP 20-23
CH-53EHMH-465 DET.
YP 30-32
YP 40-43
UH-1Y
AH-1Z		HMLA-369 DET.
YP 51-56
AV-8B+VMA-311 DET.
VR 64, 65
MH-60SHSC-21 DET.2 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8) rather than to 11th MEU(SOC)
Participated :
amphibious sustainment training on Oahu and the island of Hawaii
exercise Tiger Strike 2016, off the coast of Sabah, Malaysia
exercise Sea Soldier 2017, Salalah, Oman
exercise Alligator Dagger in Djibouti, Africa
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HA/DR) training : Sri Lanka TSC 2017

(Last update on Jan.27, 2021)


(Last update on Apr.4, 2018)
Drydocking Phased Maintenance Availability (DPMA)
Aug.25, 2017 - Mar.27, 2018
at General Dynamics, National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO)


(Last update on May 29, 2024)
15th MEU(SOC)
VMM-164(Rein)
USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8)

Oct.5, 2020 - May 23, 2021 (U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet AOO)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YT 0x-1x
MV-22BVMM-164
YT 2x
CH-53EHMH-465 DET.
YT 3x
YT 4x
UH-1Y
AH-1Z		HMLA-267 DET.
DC 51-56
F-35BVMFA-122 DET.
WC 45, xx
MH-60SHSC-23 DET.2 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8) rather than to 15th MEU(SOC)
15th MEU(SOC) and VMM-164(Rein)
embarked on Oct.6-7, 2021
disembarked May 19-20, 2021
Participated :
Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX)
     in the Southern California Operating Areas


(Last update on Jun.14, 2023)
13th MEU(SOC)
VMM-362(Rein)
USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8)
Nov.9, 2022 - Jun.8, 2023 (Indo-Pacific region)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YL 0x-1x
MV-22BVMM-362
YL 2x
CH-53EHMH-462 DET.
YL 3x
YL 4x
UH-1Y
AH-1Z		HMLA-469 DET. (*2)
YL 3x
YL 4x
UH-1Y
AH-1Z		HMLA-367 DET. (*2)
DC xx
F-35BVMFA-122 DET. (*3)
VR 65, 67
MH-60SHSC-21 DET.2 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8) rather than to 13th MEU(SOC)
(*2) HMLA-367 reactivated to replace the outgoing HMLA-469 on Dec.16, 2022
(*3) VMFA-122 DET.
DC-122 169611
DC-03   169616
DC-04   169619
DC-05   169697
DC-07   169794
DC-08   169795
DC-09   169796
DC-10   169797
embarked 13th MEU on Nov.10-11, 2022
disembarked 13th MEU on Jun.4-5, 2023
Participated :
in support of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX)
in support of exercise Cobra Gold 23
amphibious landing exercise Ssang Yong 2023 off the coast of Pohang, ROK
U.S.-Philippines Balikatan exercise in the Sulu Sea off the coast of Palawan