Commander Expeditionary Strike Group 7 Rear Adm. Hugh Wetherald, from Seattle, watches as V-22A Ospreys, from Marine Medium Tilitrotor Squadron 262 (VMM 262), prepare to take off of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) for routine flight operations. Peleliu is the lead ship in the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group, commanded by Wetherald, and is conducting joint forces exercises in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Hammond/Released)