200322-N-FA868-1007 NAVAL BASE GUAM (March 22, 2020) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Joshua Vasquez, from Tampa, Florida, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), raises the national flag on the ship�s aft missile deck. 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 Apprentice Theodore C. Lee/Released)