180409-N-RI884-0002 EAST CHINA SEA (April 9, 2018) Sailors working with flight deck control aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) move F-35B Lightning II aircraft during a coordinated underway formation with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. The bilateral navigational maneuvers were conducted as part of an enduring commitment of both sea services to increase U.S-Japan naval interoperability. This is a panoramic photograph created by combining one or more photographs. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Barker/Released)