Keywords: US Navy 081209-N-2225N-002 Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Makin Island (LHD 8) departs the Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Gulf Coast shipyard for five days of Builder's Trials to tests a wide variety of systems and equipment.jpg en GULF OF MEXICO Dec 9 2008 Pre-Commissioning Unit PCU Makin Island LHD 8 departs the Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Gulf Coast shipyard for five days of Builder's Trials to tests a wide variety of systems and equipment More than 100 Makin Island Sailors were embarked to observe and monitor the testing conducted be Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding personnel Makin Island scheduled for commissioning Oct 24 2009 in San Diego will be the Navy's eighth and final Wasp Class amphibious assault ship U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alec Noe/Released 2008-12-09 081209-N-2225N-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 67849 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alec Noe PD-USGov-Military-Navy General views of USS Makin Island LHD-8 |