171203-N-YT019-064 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 3, 2017) Seaman

171203-N-YT019-064 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 3, 2017) Seaman Anthony Straiton, a native of San Diego, assigned to the deck department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), stands watch on the fantail of America. America is the flagship for the America Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Samoluk/Released)