171027-N-ZS023-026 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 27, 2017) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) 3rd Class Shuqing Zhou, a native of Guangdong Province, China, assigned to the engineering department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), stands watch as the propulsion plant operator in the central control station. 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)