171209-N-ZS023-015 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 9, 2017) Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Nhiem Le, an Atlanta native, assigned to the engineering department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), removes wiring from a refrigerator compressor motor in the rewind shop. 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)