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    USS Boxer action [Image 5 of 5]

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    A military jet aircraft, identifiable as an AV-8B Harrier II (marked '50'), is performing a short takeoff or vertical landing maneuver on the flight deck of a naval vessel at sea. Several deck crew members in blue uniforms and helmets are crouching near a yellow-and-white aircraft tow tractor, shielding themselves from the jet blast. The scene takes place under clear blue skies over open ocean.

    PACIFIC OCEAN

    09.04.2013

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kenan O'Connor 

    U.S. Navy           

    An AV-8B Harrier II takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is underway as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of Boxer, the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenan O'Connor/Released)

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    Date Taken: 09.04.2013
    Date Posted: 09.10.2013 23:35
    Photo ID: 1014863
    VIRIN: 130904-N-JP249-162
    Resolution: 4567x3016
    Size: 1.63 MB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN
    Web Views: 155
    Downloads: 11

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    U.S. Navy personnel are gathered in what appears to be a shipboard compartment, observing or participating in a training or operational demonstration involving large cable reel machinery. A sailor in blue coveralls is operating a handwheel mechanism on the equipment while others in Navy Working Uniforms (NWU) observe. The setting appears to be aboard a naval vessel, likely during a familiarization or qualification exercise.
    Military personnel, appearing to be U.S. Marines based on their distinctive camouflage uniforms and olive drab t-shirts, are conducting close-quarters combat or martial arts training in what appears to be a ship's hangar bay or large indoor facility. Two Marines are actively demonstrating a takedown or grappling technique in the foreground, while a group of others observe from the perimeter. The setting includes military equipment and vehicles visible in the background.
    Two naval personnel in blue jackets and white helmets are approaching a military helicopter on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier at sea. The helicopter, marked with the number '76', appears to be a Sikorsky MH-60 Seahawk with rotors spinning. The scene depicts active flight deck operations under clear blue skies over open ocean.
    A military VTOL/STOVL jet aircraft, identifiable as an AV-8B Harrier II, is captured hovering or landing on the flight deck of a naval amphibious assault ship. The photo is taken from inside a helicopter or aircraft cockpit in the foreground, providing a unique perspective of the carrier deck operations. Flight deck crew members in colored jerseys are crouching low on the deck, likely due to jet blast from the Harrier.
    A military jet aircraft, identifiable as an AV-8B Harrier II (marked '50'), is performing a short takeoff or vertical landing maneuver on the flight deck of a naval vessel at sea. Several deck crew members in blue uniforms and helmets are crouching near a yellow-and-white aircraft tow tractor, shielding themselves from the jet blast. The scene takes place under clear blue skies over open ocean.

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