161215-N-KB426-057 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 15, 2016) Cmdr. Alfredo J. Sanchez, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), left, hands Cmdr. Shusaka Takeuchi, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), a command ball cap during a wreath exchange ceremony. McCain is forward deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class James Vazquez/Released)