Keywords: Manning the rails as USS America departs Rio De Janeiro 140809-N-FR671-015.jpg en Aviation Ordanceman Airman Christopher Swanberg assigned to future amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 stands at parade rest while manning the rails as the ship prepares to depart Rio De Janeiro Brazil after a four-day port visit America is currently traveling through the US 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 2nd Class Jonathan A Colon/Released 2014-08-09 Jonathan Colon https //www dvidshub net/image/1497634 140809-N-FR671-015 2014-08-12 01 56 RIO DE JANEIRO BR PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS America LHA-6 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |