200118-N-BT681-1048 EAST CHINA SEA (Jan. 18, 2020) Capt. Luke Frost, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), speaks to the crew and embarked Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) during an all-hands call in the ship’s vehicle stowage area. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jonathan Berlier/Released)