Keywords: USS America activity 140716-N-AC979-034.jpg en A tilt-rotor MV-22 Osprey prepares to takes off from the flight deck of future amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 to participate in bilateral training exercises with Colombia ™s military 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 Michael McNabb/Released 2014-07-16 Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael McNabb https //www dvidshub net/image/1459035 140716-N-AC979-034 2014-07-22 22 44 USS AMERICA AT SEA PD-USGov-Military-Navy MV-22B Osprey USS America LHA-6 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |