171009-N-ZS023-024 EILAT, Israel (Oct. 9, 2017) Seaman Lea Sabino stands forward lookout watch aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) as the ship prepares to depart Eilat, Israel, following a port visit. 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)