PHILIPPINE SEA (June 21, 2021) Gunner’s Mate Seaman Jacob Krachey, from Phoenix, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), fires a shot line to the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) during a replenishment-at-sea. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations 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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