ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 21, 2017) Sailors assigned to the air department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) participate in an aircraft damage control exercise in the hangar bay. 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 Seaman Vance Hand/Released)

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