A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 launches from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) July 31, 2013, in the Coral Sea during exercise Talisman Saber 2013. Talisman Saber is a combined biennial exercise between the U.S. and Australian militaries designed to enhance both nations' ability to respond to regional contingencies.
MC2 Andrew Church
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