160308-N-GV721-002 EAST SEA (March 8, 2016) Seaman Pedreaunna Jinnity observes the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) while standing aft lookout aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) during a photographic exercise with 19 ships from the U. S. and Republic of Korea. Boxer is the flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in exercise Ssang Yong 16. Ssang Yong 16 is a biennial combined amphibious exercise conducted by forward-deployed U.S. forces with the Republic of Korea Navy and Marine Corps, Australian Army and Royal New Zealand Army Forces in order to strengthen our interoperability and working relationships across a wide range of military operations - from disaster relief to complex expeditionary operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian Caracci/Released)