170917-N-AC254-139 5 TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 17, 2017) Chief petty officers assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) parade the colors during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony on the flight deck. America is the flagship for the America Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of operations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alexander A. Ventura II/Released)

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