170503-N-JH293-005 SASEBO, Japan (May 3, 2017) Capt. Nathan Moyer, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), waves to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Osumi-class amphibious assault ship JDS Kunisaki (LST 4003) as Green Bay departs its forward-deployed base of Sasebo, Japan for a Mid-Cycle Inspection (MCI) rehearsal. Green Bay, assigned to Commander, Amphibious Squadron 11, is conducting at-sea preparations for its upcoming MCI, which is conducted at the mid-year point prior to the Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) and is used to inspect and assess the material conditions of a ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Williamson/Released)