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241022-N-FC892-1064 SASEBO, Japan (Oct. 22, 2024) Captain Manuel Pardo, left, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) welcomes Admiral Steve Koehler, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, aboard America prior to a Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo-area all hands call aboard the ship. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in 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 2nd Class Cole Pursley)