Keywords: US Navy 050906-N-9288T-106 A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier lands on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) while underway in the Red Sea.jpg en Red Sea Sept 6 2005 A U S Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier lands on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa LHA 1 while underway in the Red Sea Tarawa is in route to the Mediterranean Sea to participate in exercise Bright Star a multinational exercise held every two years in Egypt Bright Star is the largest and most significant coalition military exercise conducted by U S Central Command The exercise is an important part of U S Central Command s theater engagement strategy and is designed to improve readiness and interoperability and strengthen the military and professional relationships among U S Egyptian and participating forces U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Brandon A Teeples RELEASED 2005-09-06 050906-N-9288T-106 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 27908 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Brandon A Teeples PD-USGov-Military-Navy Bright Star 2005 Aboard USS Tarawa LHA-1 AV-8B Harrier II US Marine Corps in flight |