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    31st MEU CERTEX operations aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) [Image 218 of 219]

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    A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II jump jet is preparing for takeoff on the flight deck of an amphibious assault ship. A flight deck crew member in a yellow jersey is kneeling in a launch signal position to the left of the aircraft. Dark exhaust smoke is visible behind the aircraft, indicating the engine is at high thrust.

    CORAL SEA

    08.11.2017

    Photo by Cosmo Walrath 

    U.S. Navy           

    170811-N-DC385-725
    CORAL SEA (Aug. 11, 2017) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to the Tomcats of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during a certification exercise. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is supporting a certification exercise (CERTEX) for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU). CERTEX, taking place off the coast of and within Australia's Shoalwater Bay Training Area, will test the MEU's ability to conduct all of its core missions such as stability operations, non-combatant evacuation and disaster relief. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cosmo Walrath/Released)

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    Date Taken: 08.11.2017
    Date Posted: 08.12.2017 00:18
    Photo ID: 3666400
    VIRIN: 170811-N-DC385-725
    Resolution: 4685x2101
    Size: 800.75 KB
    Location: CORAL SEA

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