170904-N-ZS023-012 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 4, 2017)Sailors assigned to the weapons department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) move a Maverick AGM-65E laser-guided missile in the ship’s magazine for storage. America is the flagship for the America Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Vance Hand/Released)