Keywords: USS America commissioning 141011-N-LQ799-298.jpg en Thousands of friends family and official guests watch Sailors and Marines man amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 as they bring the ship to life during America ™s commissioning ceremony America is the first ship of its class and the fourth to bear the name She replaces the Tarawa-class of amphibious assault ships 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 Lewis Hunsaker/Released 2014-10-11 Petty Officer 1st Class Lewis Hunsaker https //www dvidshub net/image/1611780 141011-N-LQ799-298 2014-10-11 23 37 SAN FRANCISCO CA US PD-USGov-Military-Navy MV-22B Osprey USS America LHA-6 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |