170605-N-UX013-0899 OKINAWA, Japan (June 5, 2017) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Apprentice Jamal Plant throws a heaving line to the pier as the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) moors pierside in Okinawa, Japan. Ashland is on a patrol in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance partnerships and be a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay Navy/Released)