170405-N-WF272-1007 WATERS NEAR KIN BLUE BEACH, Okinawa (April 5, 2017) Landing craft air cushion (LCAC) 29 craft master Chief Boatswain's Mate Phillip Convertino, from Bremerton, Wash., assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, navigates toward the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during a 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) offload. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is on a patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance warfighting readiness and posture forward as a ready-response force for an

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170405-N-WF272-1007 WATERS NEAR KIN BLUE BEACH, Okinawa (April 5, 2017) Landing craft air cushion (LCAC) 29 craft master Chief Boatswain's Mate Phillip Convertino, from Bremerton, Wash., assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, navigates toward the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during a 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) offload. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is on a patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance warfighting readiness and posture forward as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Diana Quinlan/Released)

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