171031-N-AC254-172 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 31, 2017) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Loreto Cruz uses a portable x-ray machine to assess a patient in the main battle dressing station during a mass casualty drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America and its amphibious ready group are 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 2nd Class Alexander Ventura II/Released)