Keywords: DV-general tours-planning meeting 140805-N-YB590-017.jpg en Rear Adm Frank L Ponds commander Expeditonary Strike Group 3 Liliana Ayalde U S ambassador to Brazil as she arrives aboard future amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 for a ship tour 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 2014-08-05 Petty Officer 2nd Class John Scorza Jr https //www dvidshub net/image/1497502 140805-N-YB590-017 2014-08-12 00 36 RIO DE JANEIRO BR PD-USGov-Military-Navy MV-22B Osprey Aboard USS America LHA-6 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |