Keywords: USS America activity 140819-N-EV723-172.jpg en A tilt-rotor MV-22 Osprey assigned to the Argonauts of Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron VMX 22 transporting Secretary of the Navy SECNAV Ray Mabus prepares to land aboard future amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 as it transits through the Strait of Magellan 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 Jason Graham/ Released 2014-08-19 Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Graham https //www dvidshub net/image/1510985 140819-N-EV723-172 2014-08-19 22 40 USS AMERICA AT SEA PD-USGov-Military-Navy Ray Mabus MV-22B Osprey USS America LHA-6 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |