Keywords: Brazilian VIPs tour USS America 140804-N-LD343-009.jpg en U S Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt Conor Holladay assigned to the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force South explains Marine explosive ordnance disposal capabilities to Brazilian navy and marine distinguished visitors during a guided tour of the ship 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 1st Class Demetrius Kennon/Released 2014-08-04 Petty Officer 1st Class Demetrius Kennon https //www dvidshub net/image/1488028 140804-N-LD343-009 2014-08-06 22 51 CO PD-USGov-Military-Navy Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Forces Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |