SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 5, 2016) Chief Petty Officer Irineo Purificacion, a damage control central plotter, records on-scene reports onto a damage control diagram during a toxic gas drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, forward-deployed to Sasebo, Japan, is serving forward to provide a rapid-response capability in the event of a regional contingency or natural disaster.

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