USS Wasp has completed its 28,400-mile journey from Norfolk to arrive in Japan on Jan. 14 as the next forward-deployed amphibious assault ship in 7th Fleet.
SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 14, 2018) The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) arrives at Fleet Activities Sasebo. Wasp, which has undergone significant upgrades to be able to land and launch the U.S. Marine Corp’s F-35B Join Strike Fighter, will replace USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship in 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Capt. Thomas Shultz/Released)
USS Bonhomme Richard will make one regular patrol in the 7th Fleet’s area of responsibility before relocating to San Diego.
