Keywords: Chilean distinguished visitors aboard USS America 140823-N-MZ309-008.jpg en Capt Robert A Hall Jr left commanding officer of future amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 explains the ship's medical capabilities to Adm Enrique Larranaga commander in chief of the Chilean navy middle and Rear Adm Rodrigo Alvarez vice chief of staff during a tour of the ship distinguished visitors from Chile visited America as part of a bilateral 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 2nd Class Ryan Riley/Released 2014-08-23 Ryan Riley https //www dvidshub net/image/1522043 140823-N-MZ309-008 2014-08-26 01 48 PACIFIC OCEAN USPACOM AT SEA PD-USGov-Military-Navy MV-22B Osprey USS America LHA-6 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |