USS America Sailor stands watch [Image 129 of 228]

GULF OF ADEN

09.23.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Vance Hand 

U.S. Navy           

170923-N-ZS023-084 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 23, 2017) Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Esteban Vasquez, a Los Angeles native, assigned to the engineering department aboard the amphibious assault USS America (LHA 6), mans the propulsion operator watch in the central control station. 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 Seaman Vance Hand/Released)

• Date Taken: 09.23.2017
• Date Posted: 09.26.2017 01:01
• Photo ID: 3808400
• VIRIN: 170923-N-ZS023-084
• Resolution: 4256x2832
• Size: 838.06 KB
• Location: GULF OF ADEN