PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 21, 2020) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) handle a rotator assembly for an MV-22B Osprey assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) while conducting maintenance in the hangar bay of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, flagship of Expeditionary Strike Group Seven, 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 Seaman Matthew Cavenaile)