150211-N-ZZ999-1623 EAST CHINA SEA (Feb. 11, 2015) A helicopter from Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's JS Hamagiri (DD 155) prepares to land on Arleigh-burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82). Lassen is on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.