Keywords: USS America operations 140824-N-EV723-071.jpg en Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Apprentice Nathaniel MolinaAndujar right translates from English to Spanish for Marine Pfc Quade Compton as he describes the Light Armored Vehicle LAV to a tour group in the vehicle storage area of future amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 The tour group consisted of a group of boys from Arturo Prat School for Kids 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 Jason M Graham/Released 2014-08-25 Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Graham https //www dvidshub net/image/1526242 140824-N-EV723-071 2014-08-28 00 03 VALPARISO CL PD-USGov-Military-Navy MV-22B Osprey Aboard USS America LHA-6 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |