SASEBO, Japan (Feb. 16, 2017) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Brendan Seehaver, right, from Canby, Ore., and Operations Specialist 2nd Class Karlee Carter, from Redding, Calif., practice parading the colors on the pier in front of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during a drill rehearsal for an upcoming change of command ceremony. 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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