PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 2, 2021) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Jonathan Reeves from Dallas, Texas and Retail Services Specialist 3rd Class Gregory Baker, from Steger, Ill., both assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), participate in an anti-terrorism force protection drill in the ship�s hangar bay. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 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 Jonathan Berlier)