210601-N-XB010-1008 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 1, 2021) Rear Adm. Christopher Engdahl, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7/Task Force 76 greets Cdr. Kenneth Zilka, executive officer of USS New Orleans (LPD 18), in the ship’s well deck. New Orleans, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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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