SASEBO, Japan (April 18, 2022) Information Systems Technician Seaman Steven Betka, left, from Atlanta, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), practices personnel inspection on Air Traffic Controller 3rd Class Jake Perdue, from Jacksonville, Fla., during a Between the Lifelines training course. 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 photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Theodore C. Lee)