Keywords: US Navy 110802-N-XX949-001 Austal USA machinery operators Michael Wright, left, and Kyle Sealy monitor the first cut of aluminum for the sixth litt.jpg en MOBILE Ala Aug 2 2011 Austal USA machinery operators Michael Wright left and Kyle Sealy monitor the first cut of aluminum for the sixth littoral combat ship the future USS Jackson LCS 6 at the Austal USA modular manufacturing facility in Mobile Ala The first cut is a significant ship construction milestone signifying the ship's progression from design drawings to the beginning of a tangible form Photo courtesy of Dee Dee Bonner Austal/Released 2011-08-02 110802-N-XX949-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 105339 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Jackson LCS-6 Austal USA shipyard in Mobile Alabama Aluminium |