160319-N-MP556-002 AMAMI, Japan (March 19, 2016) Lt. Cmdr. Emily Royse, commanding officer of the mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7), speaks to members of the local press as Patriot arrives in Amami, Japan for a scheduled port visit. Patriot is forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan, supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region as part of U.S. 7th Fleet's Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)