160316-N-RU971-234EAST SEA (March 16, 2016) – A MH-60S

160316-N-RU971-234EAST SEA (March 16, 2016) – A MH-60S Sea Hawk Helicopter, assigned to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, drops off cargo during a vertical replenishment on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group and is participating in Exercise Ssang Yong 2016, a biennial combined amphibious exercise conducted by forward-deployed U.S. forces with the Republic of Korea Navy and Marine Corps, Australian Army and Royal New Zealand Army Forces in order to strengthen our interoperability and working relationships across a wide range of military operations - from disaster relief to complex expeditionary operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Cameron McCulloch/Released)