PACIFIC OCEAN (July 17, 2022) Lt. j.g. Jessica McJones, from Palos Verdes, Calif., assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), monitors radar on the ship’s bridge. 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 illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Theodore C. Lee)