PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2018) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Allison Bilbrey, from Fort Walton Beach, Fla., signals to the pilot of an MV-22B Osprey, assigned to the “Purple Foxes” of Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364, as it takesoff from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is operating in the 3rd Fleet area of operations.

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