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Sailors assigned to the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), stand at parade rest while manning the rails as the ship prepares to moor into Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, for a scheduled port visit. America is currently traveling through the US. 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 John Scorza/Released)
| Date Taken: | 08.05.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 08.10.2014 23:05 |
| Photo ID: | 1495692 |
| VIRIN: | 140805-N-YB590-362 |
| Resolution: | 4256x2832 |
| Size: | 1.05 MB |
| Location: | RIO DE JANEIRO, BR |
| Web Views: | 17 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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