PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 24, 2020) Retail Services Specialist 3rd Class Chasity Favor, from Floresville, Texas, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), performs a crowd control technique after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum as part of a security reaction force qualification course in the ship’s hangar bay. America, flagship of America Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations 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)