Sgt. Benjamin Jones, a dog handler attached to Command

Sgt. Benjamin Jones, a dog handler attached to Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands with his working dog AAJ, an off- leash explosives-detecting dog, in the hangar bay of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), in the Pacific Ocean, March 28, 2017. Jones and AAJ practice obedience training in the hangar bay as part of the 31st MEU’s 17.1 Spring Patrol. As the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward deployed unit, the 31st MEU’s air-ground-logistics team provides a flexible force, ready to perform a wide range of military operations, from limited combat to humanitarian assistance operations, throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Breanna L. Weisenberger/Released)