USS America, 31st MEU conduct flight ops in Philippine Sea

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to take off during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 10, 2025. Following a successful training iteration with partnered nations, VMM-265 departs the amphibious ready group back to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, 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. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins)