Caption:
At sea aboard USS Tarawa (LHA 1) Oct. 21, 2002 -- AV-8B Harrier
aircraft land on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship
during recent exercises held off the coast of southern
California. At the time, the San Diego-based Tarawa was
participating in a Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX) held
Oct. 21-31. The exercises marked a major step forward in joint
operations between the Tarawa amphibious ready group and the 15th
Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), during preparations for an upcoming
scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy Photo By Photographer's Mate 3rd
Class Rodney Jones. (RELEASED)
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