160917-N-JS726-141 PHILIPPINE SEA (September 17, 2016) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) prepare to move an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 25. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the Philippine Sea as part of Exercise Valiant Shield 2016 (VS16). VS16 is a biennial, , field training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training to enable real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in


160917-N-JS726-141 PHILIPPINE SEA (September 17, 2016) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) prepare to move an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 25. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the Philippine Sea as part of Exercise Valiant Shield 2016 (VS16). VS16 is a biennial, , field training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training to enable real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Holmes/Released)


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