Keywords: Chilean distinguished visitors land aboard USS America 140823-N-MD297-009.jpg en A tilt-rotor MV-22 Osprey assigned to the Argonauts of Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron VMX 22 transporting distinguished visitors from Chile prepares to land aboard future amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 as part of a bilateral engagement 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 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 3rd Class Huey D Younger Jr /Released 2014-08-23 Petty Officer 3rd Class Huey Younger https //www dvidshub net/image/1522061 140823-N-MD297-009 2014-08-26 02 00 PACIFIC OCEAN USPACOM AT SEA PD-USGov-Military-Navy MV-22B Osprey USS America LHA-6 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |