200331-N-RU810-1046 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 31, 2020) Damage Controlman Fireman Terrell Wright, left, from Riverside, California, helps Fireman Nelson Santiago, from Paterson, New Jersey, remove a self-contained breathing apparatus during a damage control drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, flagship of 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 3rd Class Vincent E. Zline/Released)