160831-N-NB544-084 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 31, 2016) Amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) transits alongside Military Sea Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) in preparation for a replenishment at sea (RAS). Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom/Released)