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    USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) Sea Sparrow missile launch [Image 1045 of 1217]

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    USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) Sea Sparrow missile launch

    PHILIPPINE SEA

    09.18.2016

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Diana Quinlan    

    U.S. Navy           

    160918-N-WF272-020
    PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 18, 2016) Amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) fires a NATO Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile to intercept a remote-controlled drone as part of Valiant Shield 2016 (VS16). VS16 is a biennial, U.S.-only, field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging unity at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the Philippine Sea in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Diana Quinlan/Released)

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    Date Taken: 09.18.2016
    Date Posted: 09.20.2016 10:42
    Photo ID: 2866505
    VIRIN: 160918-N-WF272-020
    Resolution: 3000x2086
    Size: 1.36 MB
    Location: PHILIPPINE SEA

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