Keywords: CWIS maintenance 141005-N-MD297-013.jpg en Chief Fire Controlman Emiliano Martinez center and Fire Controlman 3rd Class Jessie Virga right both assigned to future amphibious assault ship USS America LHA 6 upload dummy ammunition into a close-in weapon system while downloading live ammunition during a practice ammunition handling evolution aboard the ship 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 2014-10-05 Petty Officer 3rd Class Huey Younger https //www dvidshub net/image/1604235 141005-N-MD297-013 2014-10-07 20 28 USS AMERICA AT SEA PD-USGov-Military-Navy MV-22B Osprey USS America LHA-6 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |