A Marine, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) fast ropes from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, to the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in Exercise Ssang Yong, an annual combined exercise conducted by Navy and Marine forces with the Republic of Korea in order to strengthen interoperability across the range of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam D. Wainwright/Released)