190114-N-DX072-1309 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 14, 2019) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Walter Rutherford, from Cheyenne, Wyo., signals commands to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during deck landing qualifications. Green Bay, 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)