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USS AMERICA, AT SEA

07.31.2014

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Huey Younger 

Navy Public Affairs Support Element West

Air-Traffic Controller 2nd Class Leslie P. Lewis, assigned to the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), stands departure control watch from the ship’s amphibious air traffic control center (AATCC). Departure control is responsible for the orderly flow of departing aircraft and maintaining constant radar surveillance of the ship’s operating area. America is currently traveling through the U.S. 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 MV-22 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 3rd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released)

• Date Taken: 07.31.2014
• Date Posted: 08.01.2014 23:06
• Photo ID: 1477287
• VIRIN: 140731-N-MD297-018
• Resolution: 4928x3280
• Size: 1.2 MB
• Location: USS AMERICA, AT SEA