Keywords: USS America operations 140831-N-LD343-010.jpg en An aviation boatswain ™s mate handling directs an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the Blackjacks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron HSC 21 toward the flight deck of future amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 prior to a bilateral exchange with distinguished Peruvian visitors 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 Demetrius Kennon/Released 2014-08-31 Petty Officer 1st Class Demetrius Kennon https //www dvidshub net/image/1530827 140831-N-LD343-010 2014-09-02 03 21 AT SEA PD-USGov-Military-Navy MH-60S Seahawk USS America LHA-6 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |