SASEBO BAY, Japan (July 29, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Chad Wideman, left, from Birmingham, Ala., assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), guides a forklift carrying ordnance during an ammo onload while the ship is anchored in Sasebo Bay. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations 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 Cole Pursley)