Keywords: Small arms qualification course 140728-N-MD297-093.jpg en Command Master Chief Chad Lunsford and Sailors from Weapons Department fire 9mm pistols from the standing position during a small arms qualification course on the flight deck of future amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 The crew conducts routine live-fire courses to maintain qualifications and improve proficiency 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 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 3rd Class Huey D Younger Jr /Released 2014-07-28 Petty Officer 3rd Class Huey Younger https //www dvidshub net/image/1479299 140728-N-MD297-093 2014-08-02 16 04 ATLANTIC OCEAN AT SEA PD-USGov-Military-Navy MV-22B Osprey USS America LHA-6 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |