190112-N-DX072-1044 EAST CHINA SEA (Jan. 12, 2019) The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) transits the East China Sea with the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), foreground, during a cooperative deployment with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force amphibious transport dock ship JS Kunisaki (LST 4003), not pictured. The amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Anaid Banuelos Rodriguez/Released)