Keywords: USS America reception 140807-N-EV723-128.jpg en Guests line up for carved roast beef during a reception in the hangar bay of the future amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 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 M Graham/Released 2014-08-07 Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Graham https //www dvidshub net/image/1497625 140807-N-EV723-128 2014-08-12 01 56 RIO DE JANEIRO BR PD-USGov-Military-Navy MV-22B Osprey USS America LHA-6 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |