Machinery Repairman 1st Class Andrew Schroedl, assigned to the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), uses a horizontal band saw to cut down a piece of metal stock in the machine shop. 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 1st Class Demetrius Kennon/Released)
Date Taken: | 07.25.2014 |
Date Posted: | 07.28.2014 00:55 |
Photo ID: | 1467430 |
VIRIN: | 140724-N-LD343-009 |
Resolution: | 3000x1996 |
Size: | 1.19 MB |
Location: | CARIBBEAN SEA |
Web Views: | 14 |
Downloads: | 1 |
This work, USS America operations [Image 24 of 24], by Demetrius Kennon, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.