SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 23, 2020 An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit 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 Apprentice Theodore C. Lee)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 23, 2020) An MV-22B Osprey assigned to 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Theodore C. Lee)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 23, 2020) An F-35B Lightning II assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Theodore C. Lee)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 23, 2020) Marines assigned to 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey assigned to 31st MEU, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Theodore C. Lee)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 23, 2020 Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) clear the flight deck of foreign object debris.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Theodore C. Lee)