OKINAWA, Japan (April 6, 2017) Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Gary Benson, from Athens, Ga., assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa (CFAO) port operations, performs line handling duties as the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) arrives pierside at White Beach Naval Facility to disembark Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, 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.

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