PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 5, 2021) The amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), left, steams in formation with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Makinami (DD 112), center, the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155), and the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The America Expeditionary Strike Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are conducting operations alongside partner nations and allies in support of the Combined and Joint Battle Problem (CJBP). CJBP is one of many operations nested under the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's Large Scale Global Exercise (LSGE) 21. LSGE 21 is global command and control exercise, with a regional focus, to enhance integration of the U.S., allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Thomas B. Contant)