PHOTO COURTESY OF PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS DIANA QUINLAN, U.S. NAVY
1st Lt. Mark Bradley of Eatontown, attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires an M4 carbine during a live-fire exercise on the starboard aircraft elevator of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG), is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance partnerships and be a ready-response force for any type of contingency.