160316-N-TH560-140EAST SEA (March 16, 2016) – Sailors and Marines conduct vertical replenishment (VERTREP) operations on the flight deck aboard forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during fueling operations with guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67). Bonhomme Richard is the flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group and is participating in Exercise Ssang Yong 2016. SY16 is a biennial combined amphibious exercise conducted by forward-deployed forces with the Republic of Korea Navy and Marine Corps, Australian Army and Royal New Zealand Army
160316-N-TH560-140EAST SEA (March 16, 2016) – Sailors and Marines conduct vertical replenishment (VERTREP) operations on the flight deck aboard forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during fueling operations with guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67). Bonhomme Richard is the flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group and is participating in Exercise Ssang Yong 2016. SY16 is a biennial combined amphibious exercise conducted by forward-deployed forces with the Republic of Korea Navy and Marine Corps, Australian Army and Royal New Zealand Army Forces in order to strengthen interoperability and working relationships across a wide range of military operations from disaster relief to complex expeditionary operations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeanette Mullinax/Released)
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