200203-N-BT681-1089 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 3, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Jeronimo Gonzalez, from Victoria, Texas, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), prepares sailors to receive cargo from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11). America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit 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)