110812-N-DX615-005 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Jorge Carino, from Cicero, Ill., loads a GBU-38 joint direct attack munitions (JDAM) 500-pound bomb aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The bomb assembly evolution marked the first time live ammunition had been assembled aboard Makin Island. Makin Island is the flagship for Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 5 and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) and is underway for PHIBRON-MEU Integrated Training (PMINT) in preparation for the ship’s first operational deployment. ( Navy photo b
110812-N-DX615-005 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Jorge Carino, from Cicero, Ill., loads a GBU-38 joint direct attack munitions (JDAM) 500-pound bomb aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The bomb assembly evolution marked the first time live ammunition had been assembled aboard Makin Island. Makin Island is the flagship for Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 5 and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) and is underway for PHIBRON-MEU Integrated Training (PMINT) in preparation for the ship’s first operational deployment. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alan Gragg/Released) US Navy 110812-N-DX615-005 Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Jorge Carino loads a GBU-38 joint direct attack munitions (JDAM) 500-pound bomb aboard th
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