161005-N-VR008-069 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2016) Senior Chief Sherwin Childers, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), helps serve a special meal to celebrate service members aboard with birthdays in August and September. America is an aviation centric amphibious assault ship that supports Marine aviation requirements, from small-scale contingency operations of an expeditionary strike group, to forcible entry missions in major theaters of war. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyle Goldberg/Released)