SASEBO, Japan (July 11, 2022) Seaman Noah Hauser, left, from Shreveport, La., assigned to the forward-deployed assault carrier USS America (LHA 6) and 2nd Class Midshipmen Adrienne Olesnicky, from Palm Desert, Calif., loosen a turnbuckle in the ship's fo'c'sle. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready 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 3rd Class Thomas B. Contant)