200416-N-RU810-1038 EAST CHINA SEA (April 16, 2020) Fireman Michelle Jimenez, from Santa Barbara, California, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), removes a shirt cut in to face masks from a laser cutter in the ship’s machine repair shop. America, flagship of America Expeditionary Unit, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and to 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)