Fast and loud, Harriers board BHR [Image 6 of 7]

AT SEA

08.27.2016

Photo by Staff Sgt. T. T. Parish 

31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

ABOARD USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD-6), At Sea, (Aug. 27, 2016) – U.S. Navy flight deck aircraft controllers signal an AV-8B Harrier pilot during flight operations at sea aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6), while underway as part of the 31st MEU and BHR Expeditionary Strike Group, Aug. 27, 2016.
The AV-8B belongs to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st MEU.
Harriers – short take-off, vertical landing aircraft – are an integral asset to the 31st MEU for their multifaceted capabilities, including air-to-ground attack support and air-to-air engagement.
The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed Marine Air-Ground Task Force, and combines air-ground-logistics into a single team capable of addressing a range of military operations in the Asia-Pacific region – from force projection and maritime security to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in cooperation with host countries and partner militaries. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Staff Sgt. T.T. Parish/Released)

• Date Taken: 08.27.2016
• Date Posted: 08.27.2016 11:43
• Photo ID: 2822648
• VIRIN: 160827-M-PJ332-283
• Resolution: 4553x3035
• Size: 7.94 MB
• Location: AT SEA