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Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Thomas Contant

USS America conducts deck landing qualifications with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force CH-47 helicopters

USS America (LHA 6)

Feb. 6, 2022 | 2:25

Two CH-47J Chinook helicopters from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct deck landing qualifications with the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine Sea during Exercise Noble Fusion. Noble Fusion demonstrates that Navy and Marine Corps forward-deployed stand-in naval expeditionary forces can rapidly aggregate Marine Expeditionary Unit/Amphibious Ready Group teams at sea, along with a carrier strike group, as well as other joint force elements and allies, in order to conduct lethal sea-denial operations, seize key maritime terrain, guarantee freedom of movement, and create advantage for U.S., partner and allied forces. Naval Expeditionary forces conduct training throughout the year, in the Indo-Pacific, to maintain readiness.