171110-N-ZS023-026 U.S.5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Nov. 10, 2017) Quartermaster 3rd Class Christopher Farris, assigned to the navigation department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), searches for relative bearing using a telescopic alidade as the ship enters Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates for a scheduled port visit. 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)