Keywords: USS America conducts community relations project in Peru 140901-N-MD297-033.jpg en Cryptologic Technician collection 2nd Class Arielle Stutsman assigned to future amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 prepares a wall for painting in the Immaculate Conception School in Callao Peru Sailors Marines and Peruvian sailors worked together to paint the school and refurbished the lawn as part of a community relations project during a scheduled port visit America is currently traveling through the U S Southern Command and U S 4th Fleet area of responsibility on its 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 3rd Class Huey D Younger Jr /Released 2014-09-01 Petty Officer 3rd Class Huey Younger https //www dvidshub net/image/1537068 140901-N-MD297-033 2014-09-06 14 17 CALLAO PE PD-USGov-Military-Navy MV-22B Osprey USS America LHA-6 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |