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170807-N-DC385-0474 CORAL SEA (Aug. 7, 2017) Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Kenji Kimura, from Walnut, Calif., signals to an AV-8B Harrier assigned to the “Tomcats” of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 as it launches from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during amphibious integration training (AIT). Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is participating in AIT with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) to increase joint capability to respond to a number of potential contingencies. Amphibious integration training, taking place off the coast of and within Australia's Shoalwater Bay Training Area, will test the MEU's ability to conduct all of its core missions such as stability operations, non-combatant evacuation and disaster relief. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cosmo Walrath/Released)