加勒比海，首航中的美利坚号两栖攻击舰上，美国海军陆战队 VMX-22“阿尔戈勇士”中队的 MV-22B 运输机运送陆战队空地特遣队（SPMAGTF）士兵起飞前往秘鲁，美利坚号是美利坚级两栖攻击舰的首舰，用来取代塔拉瓦级两栖攻击舰，这是下一代的“大甲板”两栖攻击舰，配备 F-35 联合攻击战斗机和 MV-22 运输机。(An MV-22 Osprey, from Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 22, departs the flight deck of the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) carrying Marines, Sailors and equipment from Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South for a theater security cooperation event in Peru, Aug. 30, 2014. During the TSC, the Marines and Sailors with will participate in medical, explosive ordnance disposal and combat marksmanship bi-lateral exchanges with the Peruvian Marine Corps. Through partner-nation activities, key leader engagements and security cooperation activities, the Marines and Sailors of SPMAGTF South will demonstrate the flexibility, utility and unparalleled expeditionary capability the Navy-Marine Corps team provides our nation and partners. SPMAGTF-South is currently embarked aboard America in support of her maiden transit, "America Visits the Americas.")

加勒比海，首航中的美利坚号两栖攻击舰上，陆战队空地特遣队（SPMAGTF）士兵登上 VMX-22“阿尔戈勇士”中队的 MV-22B 运输机准备前往秘鲁，美利坚号是美利坚级两栖攻击舰的首舰，用来取代塔拉瓦级两栖攻击舰，这是下一代的“大甲板”两栖攻击舰，配备 F-35 联合攻击战斗机和 MV-22 运输机。(Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South line up on the flight deck of the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) to board an MV-22 Osprey with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 22, to be transported to a theater security cooperation event with the Peruvian Marine Corps, Aug. 30, 2014. During the TSC, the Marines and Sailors with will participate in medical, explosive ordnance disposal and combat marksmanship bi-lateral exchanges with the Peruvian Marine Corps. Through partner-nation activities, key leader engagements and security cooperation activities, the Marines and Sailors of SPMAGTF South will demonstrate the flexibility, utility and unparalleled expeditionary capability the Navy-Marine Corps team provides our nation and partners. SPMAGTF-South is currently embarked aboard America in support of her maiden transit, "America Visits the Americas.")

加勒比海，首航中的美利坚号两栖攻击舰上，陆战队空地特遣队（SPMAGTF）士兵登上 VMX-22“阿尔戈勇士”中队的 MV-22B 运输机准备前往秘鲁，美利坚号是美利坚级两栖攻击舰的首舰，用来取代塔拉瓦级两栖攻击舰，这是下一代的“大甲板”两栖攻击舰，配备 F-35 联合攻击战斗机和 MV-22 运输机。(Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South line up behind an MV-22 Osprey with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 22 to be transported to a theater security cooperation event in Peru, Aug. 30, 2014. During the TSC, the Marines and Sailors with will participate in medical, explosive ordnance disposal and combat marksmanship bi-lateral exchanges with the Peruvian Marine Corps. Through partner-nation activities, key leader engagements and security cooperation activities, the Marines and Sailors of SPMAGTF South will demonstrate the flexibility, utility and unparalleled expeditionary capability the Navy-Marine Corps team provides our nation and partners. SPMAGTF-South is currently embarked aboard America in support of her maiden transit, "America Visits the Americas.")

加勒比海，美国海军陆战队 VMX-22“阿尔戈勇士”中队一架 MV-22B 运输机运送巴西访客准备降落到首航中的美利坚号两栖攻击舰上，美利坚号是美利坚级两栖攻击舰的首舰，用来取代塔拉瓦级两栖攻击舰，这是下一代的“大甲板”两栖攻击舰，配备 F-35 联合攻击战斗机和 MV-22 运输机。(A tilt-rotor MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the "Argonauts" of Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 22, transporting distinguished visitors from Brazil prepares to land on the flight deck of 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.)

加勒比海，美国海军陆战队 VMX-22“阿尔戈勇士”中队二架 MV-22B 运输机运送巴西访客降落首航中的美利坚号两栖攻击舰，美利坚号是美利坚级两栖攻击舰的首舰，用来取代塔拉瓦级两栖攻击舰，这是下一代的“大甲板”两栖攻击舰，配备 F-35 联合攻击战斗机和 MV-22 运输机。(A tiltrotor MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the "Argonauts" of Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 22, transporting distinguished visitors from Brazil prepares to land on the flight deck of 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.)

加勒比海，美国海军陆战队 VMX-22“阿尔戈勇士”中队二架 MV-22B 运输机运送巴西访客抵达首航中的美利坚号两栖攻击舰进行访问，美利坚号是美利坚级两栖攻击舰的首舰，用来取代塔拉瓦级两栖攻击舰，这是下一代的“大甲板”两栖攻击舰，配备 F-35 联合攻击战斗机和 MV-22 运输机。(Distinguished visitors from Brazil disembark a tiltrotor MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the "Argonauts" of Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 22, after arriving aboard 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.)

加勒比海，美国海军陆战队 VMX-22“阿尔戈勇士”中队一架 MV-22B 运输机在首航中的美利坚号两栖攻击舰上进行维护，美利坚号是美利坚级两栖攻击舰的首舰，用来取代塔拉瓦级两栖攻击舰，这是下一代的“大甲板”两栖攻击舰，配备 F-35 联合攻击战斗机和 MV-22 运输机。(A Marine with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 22 (VMX-22), cleans the engine of an MV-22 Osprey aboard the flight deck of the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), July 25, 2014. For every flight hour logged, VMX-22 Marines have mandated maintenance hours to perform before an aircraft can be cleared for flight. VMX-22 is currently serving in direct support of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South for the ship's maiden transit, "America Visits the Americas." America is the first of the America-class amphibious assault ships, which represents the Navy-Marine Corps' emphasis on increasing the aviation capacity of future big-deck amphibious assault ships capable of accommodating the next generation rotary wing and V/STOL (vertical/ short takeoff and landing) aircraft such as the MV-22 Osprey and the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter. The ship is scheduled to be commissioned in San Francisco, Oct. 11.)

加勒比海，美国海军陆战队 VMX-22“阿尔戈勇士”中队二架 MV-22B 运输机运送特立尼达和多巴哥贵宾降落到首航中的美利坚号两栖攻击舰上进行访问，美利坚号是美利坚级两栖攻击舰的首舰，用来取代塔拉瓦级两栖攻击舰，这是下一代的“大甲板”两栖攻击舰，配备 F-35 联合攻击战斗机和 MV-22 运输机。(A tiltrotor MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the "Argonauts" of Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 22, transporting distinguished visitors from Trinidad and Tobago prepares to land aboard 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 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 Osprey and F-35B Joint Strike Fighter. The ship is scheduled to be ceremoniously commissioned Oct. 11 in San Francisco.)

加勒比海，美国海军陆战队 VMX-22“阿尔戈勇士”中队二架 MV-22B 运输机运送特立尼达和多巴哥贵宾访问首航中的美利坚号两栖攻击舰，美利坚号是美利坚级两栖攻击舰的首舰，用来取代塔拉瓦级两栖攻击舰，这是下一代的“大甲板”两栖攻击舰，配备 F-35 联合攻击战斗机和 MV-22 运输机。(Two tiltrotor MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the "Argonauts" of Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 22, transport distinguished visitors from Trinidad and Tobago to 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 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 Osprey and F-35B Joint Strike Fighter. The ship is scheduled to be ceremoniously commissioned Oct. 11 in San Francisco.)

太平洋，美国海军陆战队 VMX-22“阿尔戈勇士”中队一架 MV-22B 运输机在夜间飞行任务中降落到首航中的美利坚号两栖攻击舰上，美利坚号是美利坚级两栖攻击舰的首舰，用来取代塔拉瓦级两栖攻击舰，这是下一代的“大甲板”两栖攻击舰，配备 F-35 联合攻击战斗机和 MV-22 运输机。(An MV-22 Osprey with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 22 conducts nighttime flight operations aboard the flight deck of the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), July 12, 2014. America is currently transiting around South America on its way to the Western United States. America is the first of the America-class amphibious assault ships, which represent the Navy-Marine Corps' emphasis on increasing the aviation capacity of future big-deck amphibious assault ships capable of accommodating the next generation rotary wing and V/STOL (vertical/ short takeoff and landing) aircraft such as the MV-22 Osprey and the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter.)