Sydney Harbor below, VMM-265 greets Australia from the skies [Image 7 of 27]

SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA

06.29.2017

Photo by Staff Sgt. T. T. Parish 

31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

Sgt. Matthew Harmon, an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crew chief, sits inside an MV-22B at Sydney International Airport after landing, June 29, 2017. Harmon, a native of Taneytown, Maryland, belongs to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), currently embarked aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. VMM-265 (Rein.) is the tiltrotor aviation element of the 31st MEU. The 31st MEU and the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group arrived in Sydney after transiting south across the vast Pacific Ocean, from Okinawa, Japan, to southeastern Australia in just over three weeks. Sydney is a favorite port stop for both Marines and Sailors crossing the Pacific. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the amphibious component of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group. The 31st MEU and PHIBRON 11 combine to provide a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. T. T. Parish/Released)

• Date Taken: 06.29.2017
• Date Posted: 06.29.2017 07:14
• Photo ID: 3524126
• VIRIN: 170629-M-PJ332-342
• Resolution: 1200x800
• Size: 80.65 KB
• Location: SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AU