EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 17, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Leah James, from Mobile, Alabama, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), watches as the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) sails alongside America during a formation steaming exercise in the East China Sea, Sept. 17, 2022. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the 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)