Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 9, assigned to Naval Beach Unit 7, propels through the Yellow Sea. Bonhomme Richard is the flaghip of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting amphibious operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Commander Amphibious Squadron Eleven. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Lance Burleson/Released)