Keywords: Brazilian VIPs tour USS America 140804-N-CC789-026.jpg en Rainbow sideboys render honors to Brazilian navy Rear Adm Nelio de Almeida commander Marine Doctrine and Training Command as he arrives aboard the future amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 for a leadership engagement America is currently traveling through the U S Southern Command and U S 4th Fleet area of responsibility on her maiden transit America visits the Americas America is the first ship of its class replacing the Tarawa-class of amphibious assault ships As the next generation big-deck amphibious assault ship America is optimized for aviation capable of supporting current and future aircraft such as the MV-22 Osprey and F-35B Joint Strike Fighter The ship is scheduled to be ceremoniously commissioned Oct 11 in San Francisco U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vladimir Ramos/Released 2014-08-04 Canadian Forces PO 1 VLADIMIR RAMOS https //www dvidshub net/image/1488008 140804-N-CC789-026 2014-08-06 22 50 CO PD-USGov-Military-Navy MV-22B Osprey Aboard USS America LHA-6 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |