PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 23, 2021) Aviation Boatswain�s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Emmanuel Bonsu, from Accra, Ghana, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship (LHA 6), watches an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft land on the ship�s flight deck. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, along with the 31st MEU, 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 Jonathan D. Berlier)