170403-N-WF272-386 EAST CHINA SEA (April 3, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Quoc Nguyen, from San Francisco, directs an AV-8B Harrier, assigned to the "Tomcats" of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, into takeoff position during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is on a routine patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance warfighting readiness and posture forward as a ready-response force
170403-N-WF272-386 EAST CHINA SEA (April 3, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Quoc Nguyen, from San Francisco, directs an AV-8B Harrier, assigned to the "Tomcats" of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, into takeoff position during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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 2nd Class Diana Quinlan/Released)
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