160912-N-XM324-137 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2016) The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) transits the Pacific Ocean during a vertical replenishment with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4). 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 3rd Class Patrick Dionne/Released)