170315-N-XT039-091 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 15, 2017) Marines, assigned to Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2/5 E Battery Artillery, secure gear on an internally transportable vehicle, light strike variant (ITV-LSV) during a vehicle on load on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) in support of amphibious integration training (AIT). AIT is designed to integrate all elements of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (BHR ESG) and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to test their ability to plan for and execute mission essential tasks. Bonhomme Richard, flags

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170315-N-XT039-091 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 15, 2017) Marines, assigned to Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2/5 E Battery Artillery, secure gear on an internally transportable vehicle, light strike variant (ITV-LSV) during a vehicle on load on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) in support of amphibious integration training (AIT). AIT is designed to integrate all elements of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (BHR ESG) and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to test their ability to plan for and execute mission essential tasks. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the BHR ESG, with embarked 31st MEU, is on a routine patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance warfighting readiness and posture forward as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jesse Marquez Magallanes/Released)

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