OCEAN (Feb. 14, 2013) Leading Airman (Aircraft Handler) Wayne Bowring from the Royal Navy stands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while an MV-22 Osprey takes off. Kearsarge is participating in a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUE') off the East Coast of the United States in preparation for an upcoming deployment this spring.

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