180415-M-DL117-0035 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 15, 2018) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa takes off from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD 21) during routine flight deck operations. The flight deck operations certify the Osprey pilots to land on an LPD during open ocean operations and work with Navy landing support while deployed to U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan A. Soto-Delgado/Released)