250429-N-QR506-1048 SASEBO, Japan (April 29, 2025) Rear Admiral Tom Shultz, commander, Task Force (CTF) 76, speaks at the CTF-76 commanders conference in the wardroom onboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) while moored in Sasebo, Japan, April 29. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jeadan Andre)
OSAKA, Japan – The forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier, USS America (LHA 6) with embarked Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Osaka, Japan, Feb. 27.
