A Sailor stands aft lookout while a CH 53 Super Stallion helicopter prepares for take off.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 22, 2014) Seaman Gilbert Cook, from Decatur Ala., stands aft lookout while a CH 53 Super Stallion helicopter from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 prepares for take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is the lead ship in the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group 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) File# 140922-N-NZ935-023