171221-N-ZS023-014 STRAIT OF MALACCA (Dec. 21, 2017) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Tanner Fernandez, assigned to the deck department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), speaks over the ship’s announcement system in the pilot house. 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 3rd Class Vance Hand/Released)