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    Ship tours, Aug. 6 [Image 5 of 6]

    Ship tours, Aug. 6

    RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

    08.06.2014

    Photo by Jonathan Colon 

    USS America (LHA 6)   

    U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Christopher Sargent, assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force South, explains the components of an improvised explosive device (IED) detection kit to Brazilian sailors during a visitors tour on board the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). 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 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 2nd Class Jonathan A. Colon/Released)

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    Date Taken: 08.06.2014
    Date Posted: 08.10.2014 23:06
    Photo ID: 1495702
    VIRIN: 140806-N-FR671-409
    Resolution: 3184x2120
    Size: 1.04 MB
    Location: RIO DE JANEIRO, BR

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