171202-N-ZS023-027 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 2, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Jacob Margraves, assigned to the air department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), tows an AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 (Reinforced) using a towing dolly in the hangar bay. 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 3rd Class Vance Hand/Released)