From right, Lt. Col. George D. Hasseltine, commanding officer of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force South, Rear Adm. Frank L. Ponds, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 3, Consul General for Brazil John Creamer and Capt. Robert A. Hall Jr., commanding officer of the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), take questions from media during a press conference on America's flight deck. America is currently traveling through the Southern Command and 4th Fleet area of responsibility on its maiden transit, "America visits the Americas." America is the first ship
From right, Lt. Col. George D. Hasseltine, commanding officer of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force South, Rear Adm. Frank L. Ponds, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 3, Consul General for Brazil John Creamer and Capt. Robert A. Hall Jr., commanding officer of the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), take questions from media during a press conference on America's flight deck. America is currently traveling through the Southern Command and 4th Fleet area of responsibility on its 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 2nd Class Jonathan A. Colon/Released) Press conference aboard future USS America during visit to Brazil 140806-N-FR671-223
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