200326-N-FA868-1081 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 26, 2020) Seaman Trinity Jones, from Temple Hills, Maryland, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), participates in a small arms qualification course in the ship’s hangar bay. 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)