PHILIPPINE SEA (March. 4, 2022) Airman Tomas Schneider, from Mountain View, Calif., assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), secures a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to the ship’s flight deck. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, 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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