An AV-8B Harrier belonging to Marine Attack Squadron 311, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit takes off from the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), in the Pacific Ocean, March 9, 2017. Marines and Sailors of the 31st MEU embarked aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Readiness Group, as part of their annual spring patrol of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The 31st MEU, embarked on the amphibious ships of the Expeditionary Strike Group 7, has the capability to respond to any crisis or contingency at a moment’s notice.

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