170808-N-ZS023-165 SINGAPORE (Aug. 8, 2017) Rear Adm. Don Gabrielson, left, commander of Task Force 73, speaks with Capt. Rome Ruiz, commodore of Amphibious Squadron 3, in the CO’s in-port cabin aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America and its amphibious ready group are operating in the Indo-Asia Pacific region to strengthen partnerships and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Vance Hand/Released)