Lance Cpl. Daniel Meyer, a tiltrotor crew chief with

Lance Cpl. Daniel Meyer, a tiltrotor crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), prepares to release a wooden pallet from the rear exit of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft for use as a target during aerial gunnery training, June 17, 2017. VMM-265 (Rein.) is the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and provides assault support transport for all elements of the 31st MEU. VMM-265 (Rein.) is currently embarked aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The 31st MEU partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the amphibious component of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group. The 31st MEU and PHIBRON 11 combine to provide a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Amy Phan/Released)