170126-N-NJ416-0072 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 26, 2017) Aerographer's Mate 2nd Class Amber Richmond and Aerographer's Mates 3rd Class Shon Azubike and Nathan Shorter, all assigned to Fleet Weather Center San Diego, take wind, speed, and direction observations during routine operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The ship is an aviation-centric amphibious assault ship that supports marine aviation requirements, from small-scale contingency operations of an expeditionary strike group, to forcible entry missions in major theaters of war. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Arnesia McIntyre/Released)