14 July 2023 USS America Holds Change of Command Captain Manny Pardo relieved Capt. Shockey Snyder as commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier, USS America (LHA 6), in a ceremony aboard the ship, while moored in Brisbane, Australia, July 14...
08 April 2022 USS America holds change of command SASEBO, Japan – Capt. Ken Ward, sixth commanding officer of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed amphibious assault ship, USS America (LHA 6), turned over command to Capt. Shockey Snyder in a ceremony aboard America, April 7...
26 September 2020 Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, America Expeditionary Strike Group Conduct Integrated Operations in U.S. 7th Fleet PHILIPPINE SEA - The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the America Expeditionary Strike Group joined forces to conduct Expeditionary Strike Force operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, Sept. 25...
20 May 2020 CPR 11 Maintains Operational Readiness in Indo-Pacific “The ships of Amphibious Squadron 11 are ready to Fight and Deliver in the Indo-Pacific region,” said Capt. Rich LeBron, Amphibious Squadron 11 Commodore. “We remain focused on operational readiness and remain able to adapt to missions in a moment’s notice.”...
29 April 2020 U.S. Navy, Royal Australian Navy team up in the South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA – The U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy came together for operations in the South China Sea starting April 13...
24 April 2020 Made in AMERICA: COVID 19 Face Coverings SOUTH CHINA SEA – Sailors aboard Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) developed face coverings for the crew as part of the ship’s COVID-19 mitigation effort...
25 March 2020 Air Force Fighter Pilot Joins Navy Marine Corps Team United States Air Force pilot Capt. Melanie Ziebart poses for a photo on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike group 31st MEU team, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies...