SASEBO HARBOR, Japan (Jan. 9, 2023) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Cameron Wilkerson, from Port Orchard, Washington, left, guides Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Devin Campbell, from Jacksonville, Florida, both assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), to a pallet during an ammunition on load on the ship’s flight deck while anchored in Sasebo Harbor, Jan. 9. 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)