MV-22B Osprey is a twin-engine, tiltrotor military aircraft developed by Bell Helicopter and Boeing for the United States Marine Corps and Navy. On June 17, 2017, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) sat on the rear ramp during aerial gunnery training while embarked aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6). The archival photograph documents operations supporting the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in the Pacific region.

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