Keywords: USS America operations 140819-N-MD297-019.jpg en Rear Adm Frank L Ponds commander Expeditionary Strike Group ESG 3 welcomes the Honorable Michael A Hammer U S Ambassador to Chile aboard future amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 as the ship transits through the Strait of Magellan 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 3rd Class Huey D Younger Jr /Released 2014-08-19 Petty Officer 3rd Class Huey Younger https //www dvidshub net/image/1514496 140819-N-MD297-019 2014-08-21 01 10 STRAITS OF MAGELLAN AT SEA PD-USGov-Military-Navy MV-22B Osprey USS America LHA-6 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |