200502-N-FA868-1174 EAST CHINA SEA (May 2, 2020) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) scrub the ship�s flight deck after a test of the ship�s countermeasure wash-down system. 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/Released)