Keywords: DV-general tours-planning meeting 140805-N-YB590-003.jpg en Members of the Brazilian Marine Corps Sailors assigned to the future amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 and Marines from embarked Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force South conduct a planning meeting on board America 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/1497500 140805-N-YB590-003 2014-08-12 00 36 RIO DE JANEIRO BR PD-USGov-Military-Navy MV-22B Osprey USS America LHA-6 Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Forces Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |