Keywords: USS America passing exercise 140903-N-MZ309-474.jpg en Future amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 and a ship from the Peruvian navy sail in formation during a passing exercise PASSEX in the Pacific Ocean America is currently traveling through the U S Southern Command and U S 4th Fleet area of responsibility on its 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 2nd Class Ryan Riley/Released 2014-09-03 Ryan Riley https //www dvidshub net/image/1537029 140903-N-MZ309-474 2014-09-06 14 10 USS AMERICA AT SEA PD-USGov-Military-Navy MV-22B Osprey USS America LHA-6 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |