English: Bonhomme Richard hosts ROK defense minister EAST CHINA SEA (March 31, 2014) Kim Kwan-jin, the Republic of Korea's Minister of National Defense, center, and other distinguished visitors pause for a photo during a visit to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The visit was part of 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. Pictured are, from left to right, Swiss Army Maj. Gen. Urs Gerber, Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission; Republic of Korea (ROK) Maj. Gen. Lee, Sang-hoon, Ministry of National Defense Inspector General for Defense Readiness; ROK Navy Rear Adm. Chun, Jung-soo, ROK Navy, Commander Flotilla Five; ROK Army Kim, Yo-hwan, 2nd Operational Command Commander; Lt. Gen. John Wissler, III Marine Expeditionary Brigade; Minister Kim; Adm. Hwang, Ki-chul, ROK Chief of Naval Operations; Lt. Gen. Lee, Young-ju, Commandant, ROK Marine Corps; Gen. Park, Seon-woo, Deputy Commander, Combined Forces Command; Rear Adm. Hugh Wetherald, Commander Amphibious Force 7th Fleet; and Brig. Gen. Cho, Kang-jae. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam D. Wainwright/Released)