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171024-N-ZS023-036 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 24, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Anthony Pinto, a native of Providence, Rhode Island, assigned to the air department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), signals an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 (Reinforced) to lift off from the flight deck during flight operations. America is the flagship for the America Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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)