171219-N-HT134-049 INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 19, 2017) Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Cirilo Catalan, assigned to the engineering department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), works on a refrigerator compressor in a cold storeroom. America, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Asia Pacific region to strengthen partnerships and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Pastor/Released)