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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 25, 2016)- Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Yuankun Xia, assigned to amphibious dock landing ship
USS Ashland (LSD 48), prepares to shoot the .50 caliber machine gun while Gunner's Mate Seaman Robert White, one of Ashland's firearm instructors, performs safety officer duties during a small craft attack team (SCAT) live fire drill. Ashland is assigned to the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (BHRARG) and is conducting a routine patrol in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kelsey L. Adams/Released)
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WHITE BEACH, Okinawa (Feb. 29, 2016) Landing craft air cushion (LCAC) 8 approaches the amphibious assault ship
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (BHRESG), assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group 7, Task Force 76, and is conducting a routine patrol in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman William Sykes/Released)