PHILIPPINE SEA (August 20, 2021) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Daisha Alicea, from Arroyo, Puerto Rico, left, and Seaman Kristina Abadilla, from Stockton, Calif., right, both assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), signals the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Defender (D36) during a fueling-at-sea. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility 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 3rd Class Thomas Contant)
| Date Taken: | 08.20.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 08.23.2021 02:28 |
| Photo ID: | 6797764 |
| VIRIN: | 210820-N-BX791-2086 |
| Resolution: | 5194x3463 |
| Size: | 2.86 MB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
| Web Views: | 15 |
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