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| Keywords: Crew prepares for Rio departure 140809-N-YB590-109.jpg en Sailors assigned to deck department aboard future amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 test a capstan in the fo'c'sle as the ship prepares to depart Rio De Janeiro after a four-day port visit Capstans are tested for proper operation prior to any sea and anchor operations 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 John Scorza/Released 2014-08-09 Petty Officer 2nd Class John Scorza Jr https //www dvidshub net/image/1497297 140809-N-YB590-109 2014-08-11 23 26 RIO DE JANEIRO BR PD-USGov-Military-Navy MV-22B Osprey USS America LHA-6 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ | ||||
