SASEBO, Japan (May 26, 2021) Rear Adm. Chris Engdahl, Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7, right, meets with Amphibious Squadron 11 Commodore Capt. Greg Baker, left, and Capt. Ken Ward, commanding officer of USS America (LHA 6), the Navy’s only forward-deployed amphibious assault ship, on the ship’s quarterdeck. 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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