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NAVAL WEAPONS STATION SEAL BEACH, California (Sept. 19, 2025) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Dylan Young, left, from Florence, Alabama, and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Emmanuel Woods, right, from Lancaster, California, both assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), place a band on a pallet on the ship’s flight deck during an ordnance handling evolution, Sept. 19. America is the lead ship of its class, optimized for aviation operations and capable of embarking more than 1,600 Marines in support of combat operations and humanitarian missions. The ship is currently assigned to the U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sam McNeely)
