160308-N-GZ228-113 EAST SEA (March 8, 2016) The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) transits the East Sea during a photographic exercise as part of Exercise Ssang Yong 2016. Boxer is the flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in Exercise Ssang Yong 2016. Ssang Yong 2016 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 3rd Class Jesse Monford/Released)