Keywords: US Navy 090803-N-8878B-207 Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship pre-commissioning unit Makin Island (LHD 8) render honors while manning the rails as the ship pulls into Rio De Janeiro.jpg en RIO DE JANEIRO Aug 3 2009 Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship Pre-Commissioning Unit Makin Island LHD 8 render honors while manning the rails as the ship pulls into Rio De Janeiro Makin Island departed Pascagoula Miss July 10 and is circumnavigating South America via the Strait of Magellan to its new homeport at San Diego Makin Island is scheduled to also make port visits in Chile and Peru to support U S Southern Command objectives for enhanced maritime security and to share methods and training Makin Island is scheduled to be commissioned in October U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael C Barton/Released 2009-08-03 090803-N-8878B-207 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 74791 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael C Barton PD-USGov-Military-Navy Rio de Janeiro state Aboard USS Makin Island LHD-8 Crew of USS Makin Island LHD-8 Manning the rail in the United States Navy |