200208-N-BT681-1118 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 8, 2020) Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) participate in a live fire exercise on the ship’s portside elevator. 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)