Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force South load onto a tilt-rotor MV-22 Osprey on the flight deck of future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) to participate in bilateral training exercises with Colombia's military. 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 Michael McNabb/Released)
Date Taken: | 01.05.2009 |
Date Posted: | 07.28.2014 22:09 |
Photo ID: | 1469645 |
VIRIN: | 140716-N-AC979-024 |
Resolution: | 2587x1848 |
Size: | 1.37 MB |
Location: | USS AMERICA (LHA 6), AT SEA |
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