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USS America

USS America’s Test: Lightning Carrier Proof of Concept Demonstration

Posted on November 23, 2016 | by Caroline Teames
11/23/2016
The USS America (LHA 6) showcased the capabilities of a F-35 enabled strike force from a large deck amphibious ship.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New | Tagged F-35, F-35 Lightning II, heavy strike force, Lightning Carrier Proof of Concept Demonstration, USS America

F-35Bs, the MAGTF and the USS America

Posted on November 23, 2016 | by Caroline Teames
11/23/2016
Video:F-35Bs, the MAGTF and the USS America
Posted in Con Ops, HOME, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video | Tagged F-35B, MAGTF, Marine Corps, USS America

USS America Test Firing Sea Sparrows

Posted on March 16, 2015 | by Caroline Teames
03/16/2015
Slideshow:USS America Test Firing Sea Sparrows
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged large deck amphibious assault ship, NATO, remote-controlled drone, Sea Sparrows, surface-to-air missile, USS America

USS America Commissioning

Posted on October 13, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
10/13/2014
Video:USS America Commissioning
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged Captain Bob Hall, navy, San Francisco, San Francisco Fleet Week, USS America, USS America Commissioning

Marines, Sailors Man Rails of USS America

Posted on October 13, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
10/13/2014
Video:Marines, Sailors Man Rails of USS America
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged Fleet Week San Francisco, Marines, navy, USS America

The Commissioning of the USS America, October 11, 2014

Posted on October 13, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
10/13/2014
Slideshow:The Commissioning of the USS America, October 11, 2014
Posted in Con Ops, Slideshow, What's New | Tagged 1 Marine Expeditionary Force, big-deck amphibious assault ship, Bryan Cable, commissioning, David H. Berger, F-35B Joint Strike Fighter, Lynne Pace, MV-22 Osprey, next generation, Ray Mabus, Robert A. Hall Jr, San Francisco Fleet Week, USS America

USS America at Sea

Posted on September 13, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
09/13/2014
Slideshow:Various Photos of the USS America at Sea
Posted in HOME, Slideshow | Tagged Allen Trent, Argonauts, Blackjacks, Brazilian S-70B Seahawk, Combat Cargo Department, Daniel Peters, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21, Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 22, MH-60S Seahawk, MV-22 Osprey, Tobago, Trevor Vindelov, Trinidad, USS America, Vertical Replenishment, VERTREP

USS America’s Peruvian Port Visit

Posted on September 6, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
09/06/2014
Slideshow:USS America's Peruvian Port Visit
Posted in Featured Article, Slideshow | Tagged America visits the Americas, Callao, Chad Lunsford, Christopher Chambers, Expeditionary Strike Group-3, La Punta, Peru, Peruvian Port Visit, Rosa Wilson, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force South, Tarawa-class, U.S. 4th Fleet, U.S. Southern Command, USS America, Zachary Cantrell
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