USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) CH-53E night maintenance [Image 133 of 328]

PHILIPPINE SEA

09.21.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class William Sykes 

U.S. Navy           

160921-N-XK809-070 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 21, 2016) Marines, assigned to the Flying Tigers of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, conduct maintenance on a CH-53E Super Stallion aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as part of Valiant Shield 2016 (VS16). VS16 is a biennial, U.S.-only, field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the Philippine Sea in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the Philippine Sea in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Sykes/Released)

• Date Taken: 09.21.2016
• Date Posted: 09.23.2016 00:12
• Photo ID: 2874315
• VIRIN: 160921-N-XK809-070
• Resolution: 6016x4016
• Size: 902.25 KB
• Location: PHILIPPINE SEA