200215-N-KB540-1083 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 15, 2020) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to the Dragons of Marine Medium-Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), Feb. 15, 2020. Operating as an expeditionary strike force, the Navy-Marine Corps team integrates carrier strike group combat power with the flexible capability of an expeditionary strike group to provide the fleet commander with a capable, credible combat force that can be deployed anywhere in the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alexander Williams/Released)