171002-N-ZS023-058 BAB EL MANDEB STRAIT (Oct. 2, 2017) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Yza Evangelista, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), scans processing receipts in the main issue room. 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)