Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Coltin Behrendt, from Dunlap, Iowa, launches a Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm (BO-105) helicopter, assigned to the Columbian ship ARC Almirante Padilla (FM-51), on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu will participate in exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), a large multinational Naval exercise, as the command ship for the expeditionary strike group and is scheduled to conduct a follow-on deployment to the 7th fleet area of responsibility. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Amanda Chavez/Relea
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Coltin Behrendt, from Dunlap, Iowa, launches a Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm (BO-105) helicopter, assigned to the Columbian ship ARC Almirante Padilla (FM-51), on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu will participate in exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), a large multinational Naval exercise, as the command ship for the expeditionary strike group and is scheduled to conduct a follow-on deployment to the 7th fleet area of responsibility. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Amanda Chavez/Released) USS Peleliu 140623-N-LR795-079
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