U.S. Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) board a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) in the East China Sea March 10, 2014. The Bonhomme Richard was the lead ship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and, with the 31st MEU, conducted joint force operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.