170418-N-XT039-008 SASEBO, Japan (April 18, 2017) Sailors gather in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) prior to a change of command rehearsal. Bonhomme Richard, forward-deployed to Sasebo, Japan, is serving forward to provide a rapid-response capability in the event of a regional contingency or natural disaster. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jesse Marquez Magallanes/Released)