160827-N-BB269-179 OKINAWA, Japan (Aug. 27, 2016) The Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) transits near Okinawa, Japan, before anchoring off the coast. Germantown, attached to Expeditionary Strike Group 7, is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond D. Diaz III/Released)