171002-N-ZS023-049 BAB EL MANDEB STRAIT (Oct. 2, 2017) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Jasmine Chavis, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), mans a radar terminal in the combat information center. America is the flagship of its amphibious ready group, which is deployed to 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)