140731-N-YB590-402 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 31, 2014) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Raul Afanador, assigned to the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), sets the heads, space and timing on a .50-caliber machine gun during a sustainment shoot. The crew conducts routine, live-fire courses to maintain qualifications and improve proficiency. America is currently traveling through the Southern Command and 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.
140731-N-YB590-402 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 31, 2014) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Raul Afanador, assigned to the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), sets the heads, space and timing on a .50-caliber machine gun during a sustainment shoot. The crew conducts routine, live-fire courses to maintain qualifications and improve proficiency. America is currently traveling through the Southern Command and 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Scorza/Released) 140731-N-YB590-402 by Naval Forces Southern 4th Fleet
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