Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Craig Ryan prepares to operate an arc welder aboard the USS Wasp in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 27, 2017. The Wasp is transiting to Sasebo, Japan, to conduct a turnover with the USS Bonhomme Richard as the forward-deployed flagship of the amphibious forces in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Taylor King