USS America Sailor signals MV-22 Osprey for lift off [Image 48 of 94]

ARGENTINA

12.02.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Vance Hand 

U.S. Navy           

171202-N-ZS023-011 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 2, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Austin Kreilas, a native of Lebanon, N.J., assigned to the air department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LAH 6), signals an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 (Reinforced) to lift off from the flight deck. America is the flagship for the America Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Vance Hand/Released)

• Date Taken: 12.02.2017
• Date Posted: 12.03.2017 00:05
• Photo ID: 3993656
• VIRIN: 171202-N-ZS023-011
• Resolution: 2100x1400
• Size: 748.12 KB
• Location: AR