160901-N-LD343-002 SAN PEDRO, California (Sept. 1,

160901-N-LD343-002 SAN PEDRO, California (Sept. 1, 2016) – From left, Culinary Specialist 1st Class Shameka Hooker, Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Brittney Wilson, and Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Anabel Aquino, all assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), prepare for the TV pre-recording of the first cooking competition Galley Wars, held on the Battleship Iowa Memorial, during the inaugural Los Angeles Fleet Week. This year the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) competes with mine countermeasure ship USS Champion (MCM 4), Coast Guard Base Los Angeles/Long Beach, and Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108). Fleet week offers the public an opportunity to tour ships, meet Sailors, Marines, and members of the Coast Guard and gain a better understanding of how the sea service support the national defense of the United States and freedom of the seas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Demetrius Kennon/Released)