170721-N-AC254-0208 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2017) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Brenda Sanchez, a native of Kalispelin, Montana, and Fire Controlman 1st Class Ronald Dupra, a native of Riverside, California, assigned to the Combat Systems department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), load a surface-to-air intercept missile 162D into a rolling airframe missile launcher on the ship’s missile deck. America is currently embarked on its maiden deployment and is part of the America Amphibious Ready Group comprised of more than 1,800 Sailors and 2,600 Marines assigned to the amphibio

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170721-N-AC254-0208 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2017) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Brenda Sanchez, a native of Kalispelin, Montana, and Fire Controlman 1st Class Ronald Dupra, a native of Riverside, California, assigned to the Combat Systems department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), load a surface-to-air intercept missile 162D into a rolling airframe missile launcher on the ship’s missile deck. America is currently embarked on its maiden deployment and is part of the America Amphibious Ready Group comprised of more than 1,800 Sailors and 2,600 Marines assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) and America. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alexander A. Ventura II/Released)

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