Joseph Olson, a native of Madison, Wisconsin, the commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), surveys the horizon from the pilot house as the ship departs Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, after a scheduled port visit. 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/Rel


171117-N-ZS023-007 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 17, 2017) Capt. Joseph Olson, a native of Madison, Wisconsin, the commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), surveys the horizon from the pilot house as the ship departs Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, after a scheduled port visit. 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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