PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 4, 2022) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Leah James, from Mobile, Alabama, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), signals a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Air Force 21st Special Operations Squadron to take off from the ship’s flight deck while sailing in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 4, 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)