SAN DIEGO (Sept. 30, 2025) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Clarice Davenport, from Birmingham, Alabama, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), conducts maintenance on a MK-1 life preserver, Sept. 30. With a crew of over 1,200 Sailors and capable of deploying over 1,600 Marines, the America delivers a self-contained, mobile crisis response force, ranging from combat operations to humanitarian aid and disaster response. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeadan Andre)
