4 WHITE BEACH, Okinawa (June 7, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Alson Alfred, from Brooklyn, , describes flight deck operations to family members of Marines attached to Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 31, of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), during a ship tour aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, is on a routine deployment, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to serve as a forward-capability for any type of contingency.

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