ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 16, 2017) An MV-22 Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162, prepares to take off from the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is underway with Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) FOUR and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducting PHIBRON-MEU Integrated Training in preparation for their upcoming deployment.

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