180409-N-XK809-372 WHITE BEACH, Okinawa (April 9, 2018) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Esfrain Adame, from Reading, Pa., monitors the distance between a pier and the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as the ship arrives at White Beach Naval Facility for a scheduled port visit. Bonhomme Richard is in Okinawa as a final visit after six years of being forward-deployed to Japan and to host Okinawa citizens for ship tours during White Beach Festival 2018. The White Beach Festival is jointly hosted by Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa (CFAO) and Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force,
180409-N-XK809-372 WHITE BEACH, Okinawa (April 9, 2018) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Esfrain Adame, from Reading, Pa., monitors the distance between a pier and the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as the ship arrives at White Beach Naval Facility for a scheduled port visit. Bonhomme Richard is in Okinawa as a final visit after six years of being forward-deployed to Japan and to host Okinawa citizens for ship tours during White Beach Festival 2018. The White Beach Festival is jointly hosted by Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa (CFAO) and Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force, Sub-Area Activity Okinawa (SAAO) to reciprocate the hospitality the Okinawa community extends to forces stationed there. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Sykes/Released)
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