Keywords: USS America operations 140831-N-LD343-009.jpg en Distinguished Peruvian visitors arrive on board future amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 for a bilateral exchange prior to the ship anchoring off the coast of Callao Peru for a routine port visit 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 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 Demetrius Kennon/Released 2014-08-31 Petty Officer 1st Class Demetrius Kennon https //www dvidshub net/image/1530825 140831-N-LD343-009 2014-09-02 03 21 AT SEA PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS America LHA-6 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |