170406-N-TH560-027 WHITE BEACH, Okinawa (April 6, 2017) Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, assemble in the hangar bay prior to a personnel disembark from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group is on a 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 3rd Class Jeanette Mullinax/Released)