Releasing the Nightmares
Aviation Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Cesar Salinas launches an AV-8B Harrier jet aircraft, assigned to the "Nightmares" of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 513, from the flight deck aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), March 9, 2013. The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, currently on deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, is conducting amphibious integration training (AIT) and is scheduled to participate in certification exercise (CERTEX) upon completion of AIT.
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Betsy Knapper). Original public domain image from Flickr