Keywords: USS America general quarters drill 141120-N-LD343-006.jpg en Aviation Boatswain ™s Mate Handling 1st Class Ian Shaff an Air Department Training Team member assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 trains Sailors during a general quarters drill The crew practices various drills to improve proficiency ensuring they are ready for any emergency America is the first ship of its class and the fourth to bear the name The ship replaces the Tarawa-class of amphibious assault ship as the next generation big-deck amphibious assault ship and is optimized for aviation and capable of supporting current and future aircraft such as the MV-22 Osprey and F-35B Joint Strike Fighter U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Demetrius Kennon/Released 2014-11-20 Petty Officer 1st Class Demetrius Kennon https //www dvidshub net/image/1668523 141120-N-LD343-006 2014-11-20 19 40 SAN DIEGO CA US PD-USGov-Military-Navy MV-22B Osprey USS America LHA-6 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |