USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) Flight Operations [Image 322 of 328]

PHILIPPINE SEA

09.21.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Diana Quinlan    

U.S. Navy           

160921-N-WF272-472 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 21, 2016) Marines, assigned to 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, board a UH-Y Huey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, during visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Diana Quinlan/Released)

• Date Taken: 09.21.2016
• Date Posted: 09.23.2016 00:27
• Photo ID: 2874906
• VIRIN: 160921-N-WF272-472
• Resolution: 3000x1996
• Size: 1.06 MB
• Location: PHILIPPINE SEA