180223-N-SA412-0023 SASEBO, Japan (Feb. 23, 2018) Command Master Chief Rudy Johnson II meets with the combat cargo platoon of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) after their arrival in Sasebo, Japan. Wasp, capable of operating the U.S. Marine Corps' F-35 Lightning II, is forward-deployed in Sasebo, Japan as a ready-response capability for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Galbreath/Released)