161030-N-TH560-182 OKINAWA, Japan (Oct. 30, 2016) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 9, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, approaches the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeanette Mullinax/Released)