USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Story Archive
Bonhomme Richard Exceeds NMCRS Goal (7 May 2011)
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Sailors completed the final calculations of their fund-raising for the 2011 Navy Marine Corp Relief Society (NMCRS) fund drive efforts May 5, with a total that exceeded the commands goals.
Children of Military Kids Unite (MKU) of Dana Middle School in San Diego, presented an appreciation award to members of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Second Class Petty Officers Association (SCPOA), May 20.
The crew of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) successfully earned their anti-terrorism and force protection (ATFP) program certification June 28, meeting all of the requirements ahead of schedule.
Bonhomme Richard Successfully Completes Light-off Assessment (10 July 2011)
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) successfully completed its light-off assessment (LOA) June 27.
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Sailors learned what opportunities the Navy has to offer them for higher education at an education fair held in the ship's hangar bay July 22.
Bonhomme Richard Completes First MV-22 Osprey Recovery (30 July 2011)
Sailors in the air department aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) recovered their first Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey July 28 while the ship was in transit to Seattle.
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) passed its latest round of operational tests July 29, becoming certified in both amphibious operations and aircraft operations, accomplishing both within two weeks of leaving an extended maintenance period in its homeport of San Diego.
USS Bonhomme Richard Remembers 9/11 (9 September 2011)
Sailors aboard USS Bonhomme Richard marked the 10th anniversary of 9/11 prior to pulling in from a brief underway period Sept. 8.
USS Bonhomme Richard Frocks 118 Sailors (24 November 2011)
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) frocked 118 Sailors during a ceremony aboard the ship, Nov. 23.
USS Bonhomme Richard Promotes Health and Fitness (2 December 2011)
The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) held an annual Health Promotion Fair in the ship's hangar bay Dec 1.
USS Bonhomme Richard Sailors Participate in CFC (15 December 2011)
Sailors from USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) are participating in the annual Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) fund drive.
Former Bonhomme Richard Sailor Visits BHR After 50 Years (16 February 2012)
As USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) steams west from San Diego to Pearl Harbor en route to a scheduled hull-swap with USS Essex (LHD 2), Sailors onboard may notice a couple of unique passengers.
Bonhomme Richard Delivers A-3 to Pacific Aviation Museum (23 February 2012)
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) delivered an A-3 aircraft to the Pacific Aviation Museum in Pearl Harbor, Feb. 21, during an overnight stop en route to Japan.
BHR Celebrates Black History Month (27 February 2012)
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) celebrated African-American History Month Feb. 25, commemorating the accomplishments and contributions of African-American women, in line with the national theme this year "Black Women in American History and Culture."
Revolutionary Gator Earns Battle "E" - Again! (29 February 2012)
Amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) earned the Battle "E" award for the second consecutive year Feb. 27 for its performance, demonstrating the highest state of battle readiness in 2011.