Keywords: USS America operations 140909-N-MZ309-161.jpg en An aviation boatswain ™s mate handling directs an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the Blackjacks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron HSC 21 to lower its elevation during a vertical replenishment VERTREP qualification evolution aboard future amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 America is currently traveling through the U S 3rd 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 2014-09-10 Ryan Riley https //www dvidshub net/image/1545487 140909-N-MZ309-161 2014-09-12 04 21 AT SEA PD-USGov-Military-Navy MH-60S Seahawk USS America LHA-6 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |