200204-N-FA868-1006 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 4, 2020) Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and Marines assigned to the 31st Marine expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct an advanced trauma life support drill in the ship’s hangar bay. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team, 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Theodore C. Lee/Released)