200407-N-ZS023-1065 WHITE BEACH, Okinawa (April 7, 2020) Culinary Specialist 1st Class Steven Ecker, from Baltimore, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), moves produce in the hangar bay during a stores onload. America, flagship of America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team is operating in the 7th Fleet area off 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 Vance Hand/Released)