Naval Base San Diego
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Naval Base San Diego, also known as 32nd Street Naval Station, is a United States Navy base in San Diego, California. It is the world's second largest surface ship naval base. Naval Base San Diego is the principal homeport of the United States Pacific Fleet, consisting of over 50 ships and over 150 tenant commands. The base is composed of 13 piers stretched over 1,600 acres (650 ha) of land and 326 acres (132 ha) of water. The total on base population is over 24,000 military personnel and over 10,000 civilians.
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2008 aerial view of Naval Base San Diego
Navy Security Forces respond to a simulated attack during a force protection exercise on Naval Base San Diego.
USS Makin Island (LHD-8)
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USS Makin Island (LHD-8), a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, is the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Makin Island, target of the Marine Raiders' Makin Island raid early on in the United States' involvement in World War II.
USS Makin Island departs Naval Base San Diego, 2011
In 2016 Makin Island was dispatched to rescue the solo sailor aboard the Chinese vessel Qingdao China.