170810-N-ZS023-011 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 10, 2017) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Travis Taylor, left, and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Armani Reynolds, both assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), attach a BDU-45 practice bomb to a pulley system in the ship’s magazine. 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)