170811-N-DC385-725 CORAL SEA (Aug. 11, 2017) An AV-8B
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170811-N-DC385-725
CORAL SEA (Aug. 11, 2017) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to the Tomcats of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during a certification exercise. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is supporting a certification exercise (CERTEX) for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU). CERTEX, taking place off the coast of and within Australia's Shoalwater Bay Training Area, will test the MEU's ability to conduct all of its core missions such as stability operations, non-combatant evacuation and disaster relief. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cosmo Walrath/Released)
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