SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 8, 2022) Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Marcelino Plascencia, right, from Los Angeles, and Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Christopher Catlett, from Richmond, Va., conduct a loss of steering exercise with Chris Curry, a Board of Inspection and Surver (INSURV) assessor, during INSURV aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, 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 phot by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew Bakerian)