U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys prepare to take off from the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), at sea, March 19, 2015. The Ospreys are transporting Marines to Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, for a vertical assault exercise. The Ospreys are with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The Marines are with Company E, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st MEU and, are currently on the MEU’s annually-scheduled Spring Patrol of the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan C. Mains/Released)