An AV 8B Harrier, from Marine Attack Squadron 542 (VMA 542), conducts flight deck qualification exercises on the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is the lead ship in the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (#PELARG14) and along with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are 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)