170331-N-WF272-117 SEA OF JAPAN (March 31, 2017) The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) transits the Sea of Japan. Bonhomme Richard is the flagship of it's expeditionary strike group, which 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Diana Quinlan/Released)