170713-N-AC254-0170 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2017) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during routine flight operations. America is embarked on its first operational deployment and is part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of more than 1,800 Sailors and 2,600 Marines assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) and America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alexander A. Ventura II/Released)