Lance Cpl. Jed Byrd, attached to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, based out of Camp Pendleton, Calif., takes part in an amphibious assault at Bellows Air Force Station after riding a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) from the the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-9) in support of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer A. Villalovos