Keywords: Future USS America armory sailors clean weapons 140814-N-MZ309-052.jpg en Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Shakkai Anders assigned to future amphibious assault ship USS America LHA6 cleans and inspects a 9 mm pistol in the ship's armory after conducting a live-fire course Planned maintenance helps keep equipment in working order and prolongs its life span America is currently traveling through the U S Southern Command and U S 4th Fleet area of responsibility on its 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 2014-08-14 Ryan Riley https //www dvidshub net/image/1505249 140814-N-MZ309-052 2014-08-15 15 20 USS AMERICA AT SEA PD-USGov-Military-Navy MV-22B Osprey Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |