VMA-311 "Tomcats" Pilots prepare for flight ops aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) [Image 53 of 123]

08.13.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeanette Mullinax 

U.S. Navy           

170813-N-TH560-180 CORAL SEA (Aug. 13, 2017) Lt. Col. Craig Schaffner, commanding officer of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, performs pre-flight checks in an AV-8B Harrier aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during a certification exercise (CERTEX). Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is supporting a CERTEX that will evaluate the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) on crisis response operations for a number of potential contingencies. 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 2nd Class Jeanette Mullinax/Released)

• Date Taken: 08.13.2017
• Date Posted: 08.20.2017 00:23
• Photo ID: 3690042
• VIRIN: 170813-N-TH560-180
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