USS America Sailor signals helicopter to lift off [Image 159 of 307]

GULF OF ADEN

10.14.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Vance Hand 

U.S. Navy           

171014-N-ZS023-050 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 14, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Josh Diefendorf, a native of Bremerton, Washington, assigned to air department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), signals an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 (Reinforced) for lift off on the ship’s flight deck. America is the flagship for the America Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Vance Hand/Released)

• Date Taken: 10.14.2017
• Date Posted: 10.17.2017 00:53
• Photo ID: 3869696
• VIRIN: 171014-N-ZS023-050
• Resolution: 4079x2714
• Size: 779.96 KB
• Location: GULF OF ADEN