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161221-N-XT039-032 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 21, 2016) Petty Officer 2nd Class Victor Muraya, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), welcomes Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Sailors from the Shirane-class destroyer JS Kurama (DDH 144) for a holiday gift exchange. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Jesse Marquez Magallanes/Released)
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