Chief Air-Traffic Controller Ronesha Q. Nation, right, assigned to the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), supervises Air-Traffic Controller 1st Class Fernando Montes while he stands approach controller watch from the ship's amphibious air traffic control center (AATCC). The approach watch is responsible for establishing the interval of aircraft on their final approach to the ship. 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
Chief Air-Traffic Controller Ronesha Q. Nation, right, assigned to the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), supervises Air-Traffic Controller 1st Class Fernando Montes while he stands approach controller watch from the ship's amphibious air traffic control center (AATCC). The approach watch is responsible for establishing the interval of aircraft on their final approach to the ship. 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 3rd Class Huey D. Younger ) SCRUBEX 140731-N-MD297-026
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