EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 18, 2022) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Amara Alcorn, from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), observes the anchor chain during an anchor drop test in the ship’s fo’c’sle while sailing in the East China Sea, Oct. 18, 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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