160106-N-XK809-055 SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 6, 2016) – Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Jose Garcia, from Aurora, Ill., checks for respirator leaks as Fire Controlman 3rd Class Conrad Vergara, from Honolulu, performs a fit test in the mess deck of forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship of the Bonhomme Sasebo, Japan, in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman William Sykes/Released)