Keywords: USS America operations 141126-N-LD343-001.jpg en Amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 celebrates National American Indian Heritage Month in a recognition ceremony This year ™s theme is Native Pride and Spirit Yesterday Today and Forever 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 2014-11-26 Petty Officer 1st Class Demetrius Kennon https //www dvidshub net/image/1679058 141126-N-LD343-001 2014-11-27 00 55 SAN DIEGO CA US PD-USGov-Military-Navy MV-22B Osprey USS America LHA-6 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |