PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 6, 2020) Sailors aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) conduct a post-flight check on a MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to maintain security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Walter Estrada)