SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 5, 2017) Electrician’s Mate 1st Class William Isom, a native of Lancaster, California, assigned to the damage control training team aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), instructs Sailors assigned to repair locker 2M on setting fire boundaries during a general quarters drill. America, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Asia Pacific region to strengthen partnerships and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

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