200219-N-BT681-1101 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 19, 2020) Logistics Specialist 1st Class Xavier Brown, from Raleigh, North Carolina, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), removes firefighting gear after a damage control training team drill. 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)