Capt. Jeffrey Ward and representatives of the ship’s Heritage Committee participate in a cake cutting following a Black History Month celebration on USS Bonhomme Richard

United States Navy

SASEBO, Japan (Feb. 17, 2017) Capt. Jeffrey Ward, (center) commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), and representatives of the ship’s Heritage Committee participate in a cake cutting following an African American/Black History Month celebration on the ship’s mess decks. 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 Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeanette Mullinax/Released)