170821-N-AC254-220 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 21, 2017) Sailors assigned to the navigation department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) monitor the ship’s course as the crew prepares to provide support to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), moored pierside in Singapore following a collision in the Straits of Malacca. America, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), is 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 2nd Class Alexander A. Ventura II/Released)