PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 14, 2020) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Recruit Joshua Almeida, from Orange, Texas, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), fires a shot line to the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) during a replenishment-at-sea. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, assigned to Amphibious Squadron Eleven, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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 defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Vincent E. Zline)