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    Promotion ceremony at Christ the Redeemer statue [Image 1 of 4]

    Promotion ceremony at Christ the Redeemer statue

    RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

    08.08.2014

    Photo by Lt. Dawn Stankus 

    USS America (LHA 6)   

    Lt. j.g. Juan C. Benavides, center, assigned to the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), is promoted from Ensign to Lt. j.g. in front of the Christ the Redeemer statue during a scheduled port visit. 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 Lt. Dawn Stankus/Released)

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 08.08.2014
    Date Posted: 08.11.2014 11:59
    Photo ID: 1496085
    VIRIN: 140808-N-TN557-175
    Resolution: 2399x2779
    Size: 924.86 KB
    Location: RIO DE JANEIRO, BR

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