A CH-47F Chinook tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter, assigned to the 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, conducts flight operations with the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting joint force amphibious operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Operations with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Commander Amphibious Squadron 11. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Achterling/Released)