USS America (LHA-6) is set to arrive in San Diego this week after six years as the forward-deployed big-deck amphibious ship ...

The USS America had remained outside the United States since 2019, when it was added to the Forward-Deployed Naval Forces ...

It replaces the USS America as the Navy's amphibious assault ship based in Japan. The Tripoli played a central role in the F-35B "lightning carrier" concept. The US Navy is stationing its new ...

America-class LHAs are the Navy’s largest amphibs and “lightning carriers” for USMC F-35B STOVL jets. -Flight 0 ships—USS America (LHA-6) and USS Tripoli (LHA-7)—omit a well deck to add fuel, ...

The USS Tripoli returns to Naval Base San Diego. Navy photo The USS Tripoli, the Navy’s newest amphibious assault carrier, returned to Naval Base San Diego on Tuesday following its initial deployment.

After a seven-month deployment, 1,204 Sailors and Marines aboard USS Tripoli returned to San Diego. The 855-foot amphibious assault carrier pulled up to Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) late Tuesday ...

The Navy says that one of its newest warships -- the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli -- is now able to go back to sea after running into issues with the equipment it uses to make clean water while ...

The amphibious assault ship Tripoli returns to its homeport at Naval Base San Diego Nov. 29 following its initial deployment to U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleets. (MC2 Brett McMinoway/Navy) The amphibious ...

A squadron of F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters practiced skills needed to strike distant targets during a six-week Pacific Ocean deployment aboard America’s newest amphibious assault ship. The USS ...