200326-N-FA868-2271 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 26, 2020) Lt. j.g. Vanica Smith, from Capiague, New York, ordnance handling officer for the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), participates in a security reaction force training exercise 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)