A flight crewmember gives the ok sign to the pilot

A flight crewmember gives the ok sign to the pilot of a MV-22 Osprey as it launches from the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Franklin Moore)