Keywords: Brazilian helicopters conduct deck landing qualifications aboard PCU America 140804-N-LQ799-061.jpg en A Brazilian S-70B Seahawk helicopter departs the flight deck of future amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 during deck landing qualifications DLQs as part of a training partnership between the Brazilian and U S navies America is currently traveling through the U S Southern Command and U S 4th Fleet area of responsibility on its 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 Lewis Hunsaker/Released 2014-08-04 Petty Officer 1st Class Lewis Hunsaker https //www dvidshub net/image/1495084 140804-N-LQ799-061 2014-08-09 14 20 USS AMERICA AT SEA PD-USGov-Military-Navy SH-60B Seahawk Aboard USS America LHA-6 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |