SEA OF JAPAN (March 31, 2017) The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) steams along with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Takanami-class destroyer JS Sazanami (DD 113) in the Sea of Japan. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG), with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducted a series of drills and maneuvers with Sazanami over a two-day period to improve interoperability and coordination to operate jointly under the tenets of the alliance.

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