150217-N-KL846-156 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 17, 2015) The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) transits past Waikiki Beach and Diamond Head State Monument as the ship departs Pearl Harbor following a port visit. Makin Island, the flagship of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is returning to homeport San Diego following a seven-month deployment to the western Pacific and U.S. Central Command areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Lindahl/Released)