Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet
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INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 31, 2011) - Seaman Jeremy King trains Seaman Recruit James Nolan as lee helmsman on the bridge aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island is currently on its maiden deployment and conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations 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)
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INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 31, 2011) - Seaman Jeremy King trains Seaman Recruit James Nolan as lee helmsman on the bridge aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island is currently on its maiden deployment and conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations 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)