171102-N-AC254-302 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Nov. 2, 2017) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) sort mail in the hangar bay during a vertical replenishment with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201). America is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alexander Ventura II/Released)

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