170130-N-RY519-055 SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 30, 2017) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) passes the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Kongo (DDG 173) as it departs Sasebo, Japan. Bonhomme Richard, forward-deployed to Sasebo, Japan, is serving forward to provide and rapid-response capability in the event of a regional contingency or natural disaster. (U.S. Navy photo by Mineman 3rd Class Zachary S. Horvath/Released)