Sailors with the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) signal an approaching aircraft belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, during low-light takeoff and landing training in the waters of the Commonwealth Northern Mariana Islands, Sept. 18, 2016. During the training, Marines with VMM-262 (Rein.) and flight deck crew with the BHR refined low-light takeoff and landing procedures. The 31st MEU is currently embarked aboard the ships of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group as part of a routine patrol of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. As the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward deployed unit, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is prepared to respond to a wide range of military operations, from humanitarian assistance missions to limited combat operations, at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Staff Sgt. T.T. Parish/Released)
Date Taken: | 09.18.2016 |
Date Posted: | 09.20.2016 17:05 |
Photo ID: | 2869096 |
VIRIN: | 160918-M-PJ332-013 |
Resolution: | 3072x2048 |
Size: | 2.46 MB |
Location: | GU |
Web Views: | 23 |
Downloads: | 17 |
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