171216-N-NM806-0073 Pacific Ocean (Dec. 16, 2017) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea combat Squadron 22 (HSC 22) drops supply pallets during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is transiting to Sasebo, Japan to conduct a turnover with the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as the forward-deployed flagship of the amphibious forces in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taylor King/Released)