170405-N-WF272-0731 KIN BLUE BEACH, Okinawa (April

170405-N-WF272-0731 KIN BLUE BEACH, Okinawa (April 5, 2017) Landing craft air cushion (LCAC) 21, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, returns to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during a 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) offload. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is on a patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance warfighting readiness and posture forward as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Diana Quinlan/Released)