Posted: 10/01/2014
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2014) An AV-8B Harrier II from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced) takes off from the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during flight operations. Iwo Jima is underway conducting a composite training Unit exercise with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U. S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Shelby M. Tucker)