Keywords: Flickr - Official U.S. Navy Imagery - A Sailor directs the launch of an Harrier jet..jpg PHILIPPINE SEA Sept 10 2012 Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Jared Wood left crouches down as Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handling Airman Darrell Usry directs the launch of an AV-8B Harrier jet aircraft assigned to Marine Attack Squadron VMA 542 aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard LHD 6 The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group ARG along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit 31st MEU is participating in a certification exercise The evaluated event determines if the 31st MEU is capable of doing certain missions such as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations or non-combatant evacuation operations with the ARG U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Russell/Released 120910-N-KB563-100 Join the conversation http //www facebook com/USNavy www facebook com/USNavy http //www twitter com/USNavy www twitter com/USNavy http //navylive dodlive mil navylive dodlive mil http //www flickr com/photos/usnavy/7976328347/ A Sailor directs the launch of an Harrier jet 2012-09-10 12 19 http //www flickr com/people/56594044 N06 Official Navy Page from United States of America Michael Russell/Mass Communications Specialist 2/U S Navy U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Official U S Navy Imagery http //flickr com/photos/56594044 N06/7976328347 2012-11-12 09 19 05 cc-by-2 0 Images from United States Navy to check Marine Attack Squadron 542 |