181205-N-IO414-1035 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 5, 2018) Capt. Colby Howard, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), speaks with retired Joint Self Defense Force flag officers and generals during a tour of the ship’s well deck. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, is forward deployed to Sasebo as part of U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Crouch/Released)