An AV-8B Harrier from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Rein) takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is participating in Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the East Coast of the United States in preparation for an upcoming deployment this spring. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Abraham Essenmacher/Released)