SASEBO, Japan (May 9, 2022) Seaman Narayan Cockroft, from Detroit, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), works aloft sanding down the ship’s superstructure in preparation for painting. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility 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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