180111-N-AW868-016 SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 11, 2018) Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 2nd Class Jace Cordier, right, from Missoula, Mo., and Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Elijah Cox, from Houston, Texas, return from conducting morning colors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, forward-deployed to Sasebo, Japan, is serving forward to provide a rapid-response capability in the event of a regional contingency or natural disaster. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ryan G. Wilber/Released)