171105-N-ZS023-015 U.S.5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Nov. 5, 2017) Air Traffic Controller 3rd Class John Hacker, assigned to the operations department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), stands watch as the air traffic control operator in the amphibious air traffic control center. America is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed 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)