Keywords: Brazilian VIPs tour USS America 140804-N-CC789-186.jpg en Capt Robert A Hall Jr commanding officer of the future amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 explains the ship's aviation capability to distinguished visitors from Brazil during a tour of the ship 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 Vladimir Ramos/Released 2014-08-04 Canadian Forces PO 1 VLADIMIR RAMOS https //www dvidshub net/image/1488018 140804-N-CC789-186 2014-08-06 22 51 CO PD-USGov-Military-Navy MV-22B Osprey Aboard USS America LHA-6 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |