Keywords: USS America transits Strait of Magellan 140820-N-MZ309-157.jpg en Sailors and Marines assigned to future amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 observe the scenery as the ship 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 2nd Class Ryan Riley/Released 2014-08-20 Ryan Riley https //www dvidshub net/image/1514111 140820-N-MZ309-157 2014-08-20 23 54 STRAIT OF MAGELLAN AT SEA PD-USGov-Military-Navy MV-22B Osprey USS America LHA-6 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |