PACIFIC OCEAN -- Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 3rd class Alex Williams awaits the takeoff of an AV-8B Harrier, assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 311, on the flight deck. The ship is the first of its class and is optimized for Marine Corps aviation. America is currently conducting training maritime operations of the coast of California. The ship is the first of its class and is optimized for Marine Corps aviation. (U.S. Navy photo by Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Airman John Kelvin Chavez/Released).