USS New Orleans Flight Deck Operations (26459601825)

160409-N-WK391-007 INDIAN OCEAN (April 09, 2016) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Elliot Salgado signals an MV-22 Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 (Reinforced) to land aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and, with embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brandon Cyr/Released)