170319-N-TH560-853 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 19, 2017) Deck department Sailors prepare to conduct small boat recovery operations in the well deck of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is on a routine 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 3rd Class Jeanette Mullinax/Released)

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