200220-N-BT681-1033 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 20, 2020)

200220-N-BT681-1033 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 20, 2020) Capt. Luke Frost, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), speaks to the crew and embarked Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) during an all-hands call on the ship’s flight deck. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team, 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 Seaman Jonathan Berlier)