170320-N-TH560-347 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 20, 2017) Jeff Ward, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), oversees operations as Bonhomme Richard and the Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) conduct a connected replenishment. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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

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170320-N-TH560-347 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 20, 2017) Jeff Ward, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), oversees operations as Bonhomme Richard and the Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) conduct a connected replenishment. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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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