Keywords: USS America operations 140723-N-LQ799-051.jpg en A tilt-rotor MV-22 Osprey assigned to the Argonauts of Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron VMX 22 takes off from the flight deck of future amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 during flight operations 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 Lewis Hunsaker/Released 2014-07-23 Petty Officer 1st Class Lewis Hunsaker https //www dvidshub net/image/1463736 140723-N-LQ799-051 2014-07-24 23 55 USAFRICOM AT SEA PD-USGov-Military-Navy MV-22B Osprey USS America LHA-6 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |