The amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9) transits the East China Sea in formation with ships assigned to the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and Republic of Korea Navy ships during a photo exercise March 27, 2014. The Denver was part of the Bonhomme Richard ARG and was participating in exercise Ssang Yong 14, a combined U.S.-South Korean combat readiness and joint/combined interoperability exercise designed to advance South Korean command and control capabilities through amphibious operations.