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190316-N-KL617-047 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 16, 2019) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Brian Bickmeier directs the landing of an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) during exercise Pacific Blitz 19. Pacific Blitz is a scenario-driven joint exercise that provides relevant training by replicating a realistic maritime threat environment designed to challenge and improve amphibious capabilities necessary for effective global crisis response. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelby Sanders/Released)