Keywords: USS America mail call 140824-N-LD343-004.jpg en Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Yunhong Wei left and Logistics Specialist 2nd Class CaSaundra Montgomery both assigned to future amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 distribute mail during mail call in the hangar bay shortly after the ship moored in Valparaiso Chile for a scheduled port visit The crew expects to load more than 1 600 pounds of mail prior to their port visit departure 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 Demetrius Kennon/Released 2014-08-24 Petty Officer 1st Class Demetrius Kennon https //www dvidshub net/image/1522091 140824-N-LD343-004 2014-08-26 02 19 VALPARAISO CL PD-USGov-Military-Navy MV-22B Osprey USS America LHA-6 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |