CORAL SEA (July 17, 2017) Marines arm an AV-8B Harrier, assigned to the "Tomcats" of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, prior to aircraft takeoff from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) in support of an air defense exercise during Talisman Saber 17. Talisman Saber is a biennial bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the alliance.

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