EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 3, 2022) Command Master Chief Patrick Lampley, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), observes a fueling-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) during a fueling-at-sea in the East China Sea, Aug. 3, 2022. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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