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    Marine Raid Force Helo Casting [Image 3 of 4]

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    Marine Raid Force Helo Casting

    PHILIPPINE SEA, PHILIPPINE SEA

    06.15.2017

    Photo by Gavin Shields 

    USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6)

    170615-N-DL434-058 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 15, 2017) Marines, assigned to the Amphibious Recon Platoon (ARP), embarked on amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), load a combat rubber raiding craft (CRRC) onto a CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to the “Dragons” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 Reinforced, during a helo cast exercise. A helo cast exercise assesses the ability of the ARP to cast and retrieve a reconnaissance and surveillance team during small boat operations. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG), is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance partnerships and be a ready-response for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Gavin Shields/Released)

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    Date Taken: 06.15.2017
    Date Posted: 06.17.2017 00:59
    Photo ID: 3492686
    VIRIN: 170615-N-DL434-058
    Resolution: 2415x1606
    Size: 934.15 KB
    Location: PHILIPPINE SEA, PHILIPPINE SEA

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