USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Conducts Amphibious Integration Training (AIT) [Image 213 of 238]

SASEBO, NAGASAKI, JAPAN

03.15.2017

Photo by Seaman Recruit Jesse Marquez Magallanes 

U.S. Navy           

170315-N-XT039-011 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 15, 2017) Cpl. Francisco Benitez, right, from Atlanta, and Lance Cpl. Ruben Vega, center, from Rowland Heights, Calif., both assigned to Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2/5, directs Cpl. Nathan Banta, from Versailles, Ill., assigned to BLT 2/5 E Battery Artillery, during an internally transportable vehicle, light strike variant (ITV-LSV) on load in the hangar bay of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) in support of amphibious integration training (AIT). AIT is designed to integrate all elements of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (BHR ESG) and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to test their ability to plan for and execute mission essential tasks. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the BHR ESG, with embarked 31st MEU, is on a routine patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance warfighting readiness and posture forward as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jesse Marquez Magallanes/Released)

• Date Taken: 03.15.2017
• Date Posted: 03.17.2017 00:49
• Photo ID: 3236573
• VIRIN: 170315-N-XT039-011
• Resolution: 3000x2003
• Size: 920.32 KB
• Location: SASEBO, NAGASAKI, JP