USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) Sea Sparrow missile launch [Image 799 of 1217]

PHILIPPINE SEA

09.18.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Diana Quinlan    

U.S. Navy           

160918-N-WF272-022 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 18, 2016) Amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) fires a NATO Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile to intercept a remote-controlled drone 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 unity 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: 09.18.2016
• Date Posted: 09.20.2016 10:26
• Photo ID: 2865755
• VIRIN: 160918-N-WF272-022
• Resolution: 3000x2046
• Size: 1.46 MB
• Location: PHILIPPINE SEA