180228-N-BD308-0099 SASEBO, Japan (Feb. 28, 2018) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Megann Helton practices course plotting during a fast cruise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp, capable of operations with the U.S. Marine Corps variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, will replace the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed amphibious assault ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Levingston Lewis/Released)