Uss America Cv 66

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 20, 2018) The Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) transits the Pacific Ocean near the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson Strike Group is currently op More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 20, 2018) The Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), foreground, transits the Pacific Ocean next to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson Strike Group More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 20, 2018) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), foreground, transits the Pacific Ocean near the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). Carl Vinson Strike Group is More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 22, 2018) Capt. Joseph Olson, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), speaks with Sailors during an all-hands call on the flight deck. America and its amphibio More

PEARL HARBOR (Jan. 22, 2018) Marines and Sailors assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) and the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) man the rails of the amphibious assault ship USS America ( More

PEARL HARBOR (Jan. 22, 2018) Marines and Sailors assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) and the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) get into position for manning the rails of the amphibious More

PEARL HARBOR (Jan. 23, 2018) Quartermaster 3rd Class Anastasia Clark,from Lake Charles, La., assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), mans the radar system in the pilot house as the ship arr More

PEARL HARBOR (Jan. 23, 2018) Sailors and marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) salute the USS Arizona Memorial as the ship arrives in Pearl Harbor for a scheduled port visit. America, p More

PEARL HARBOR (Jan. 23, 2018) The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and its amphibious ready group (ARG) are moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The ARG arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, More

PEARL HARBOR (Jan. 23, 2018) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) render honors to the USS Arizona memorial as the ship arrives in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for a scheduled por More

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Jan. 25, 2018) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) prepare to man the rails as the ship departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a sche More

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Jan. 25, 2018) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) prepare to render honors to the USS Missouri Memorial while manning the rails as the shi More

PEARL HARBOR (Jan. 25, 2018) Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) secure from manning the rails as the ship departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a scheduled po More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2018) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and their family and friends observe flight operations during a tiger cruise. America, part of the Americ More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2018) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 (Reinforced), assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), departs the flight deck of the amphibio More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2018) Marine Corps Sgt. Thomas Garcia, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), gives a presentation on Marine Corps history to Sailors, Marines and their friends and More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 01, 2018) An MV-22 Osprey helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 (Reinforced) aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) lands on the flight deck. Amer More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 01, 2018) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) barbeque on the starboard elevator as part of a steel beach picnic in the hangar bay during a tiger cruis More

SAN DIEGO (Feb. 02, 2018) Vice Adm. John D. Alexander, commander of U.S. 3rd Fleet, speaks to the crew of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) via the 1 Main Circuit intercom system during the ship's More

SAN DIEGO (Feb. 02, 2018) The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) transits San Diego Bay while returning to its Naval Base San Diego homeport following their first operational deployment. America, part More

SAN DIEGO (Feb. 02, 2018) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) man the rails as the ship returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego following their first operational d More

SAN DIEGO (Feb. 02, 2018) Friends and families of Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) wait pierside as the ship pulls into port. America, part of the America Amphibious Ready Gro More

SAN DIEGO (Feb. 02, 2018) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) man the rails as the ship returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego following their first operational d More

SAN DIEGO (Feb. 02, 2018) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Soto holds his newborn child for the first time during the homecoming of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, part of the Am More

SAN DIEGO (Feb. 02, 2018) The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) prepares to transit underneath the Coronado Bridge as during its return to homeport from its maiden deployment. America, part of the Ame More

SAN DIEGO (Feb. 02, 2018) Capt. Rome Ruiz, commander of Amphibious Squadron 3, greets his family during the homecoming of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, part of the America Amphibious More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 04, 2018) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) perform a ceremonial gun salute during a burial-at-sea ceremony on the ship's starboard elevator. America is und More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 04, 2018) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) participate in a burial-at-sea ceremony on the ship's starboard elevator. America is underway off the coast of s More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 04, 2018) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) bow their heads for the chaplain's benediction during a burial-at-sea ceremony on the ship's starboard elevator. More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 05, 2018) An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the "Blackjacks" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 transfers ordnance from the America-class amphibious assault ship USS America ( More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 05, 2018) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Sean Aldan, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), attaches cargo cables to ordnance on the flight deck. America is underway off t More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 05, 2018) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Tanner Priem, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), moves ordnance using a forklift on the flight deck. America is underway off t More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 05, 2018) An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the "Blackjacks" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 prepares to receive ordnance from the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 05, 2018) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) attach ordnance to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Wildcards" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron ( More

FONTANA, Calif. (Mar. 18, 2018) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) don radio headsets during the NASCAR Monster Energy Auto Club 400 race. Sixteen America Sailors were invited t More

FONTANA, Calif. (Mar. 18, 2018) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) observe a NASCAR pit crew in action during the Monster Energy Auto Club 400 race. Sixteen America Sailors were More

FONTANA, Calif. (Mar. 18, 2018) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) look on during the NASCAR Monster Energy Auto Club 400 race. Sixteen America Sailors were invited to attend as More

SAN DIEGO (Apr. 12, 2018) Sailors assigned to the deck department of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) attach the mooring lines of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Mey More

SAN DIEGO (Sep. 06, 2018) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ships USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and USS America (LHA 6) take the Navy-wide advancement exam. Makin Island, homeported in San Diego, is conduct More

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Jan. 25, 2019) Gen. Marumo Yoshinari, Chief of Staff of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force tours of the primary flight control center during aboard of the amphibious assault ship USS America (L More

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Jan. 25, 2019) Gen. Marumo Yoshinari, chief of staff of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, shakes hands with Capt. Daniel A. Nowicki, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Amer More

Courtesy Photo from Joseph Miechle, Museum Educator with the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. Mr. Jerome S. Brown Jr. (left) and Mr. James Frederick (right) visited the HRNM recently (10/25/2018). Mr. Brown served a More

330-CFD-DN-ST-93-04139: An overhead view of the aircraft carrier USS America (CV-66) as it heads back to the U.S. after participating in Operation Desert Storm, 3/2/1991. PH1 Galen L. Walker, USN. (OPA-NARA More

330-CFD-DN-SC-92-04283: Aircraft crowd the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS America (CV-66) as the ship operates in the gulf during Operation Desert Storm., February 15, 1991. (OPA-NARA II-7/25/2015).

330-CFD-DN-ST-84-05058: An aerial bow view of the aircraft carrier USS America (CV 66) during its transit through the Suez Canal, 5/6/1981. W. M. Welch. (OPA-NARA II-2015/11/16).

The U.S. Navy aircraft carriers USS Enterprise (CVAN-65), USS America (CVA-66) and USS Oriskany (CVA-34) cruise together in close formation in the South China Sea, soon after the end of U.S. participation in th More

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS America (CV-66) underway in the Indian Ocean, 24 April 1983. America, with assigned Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1), was deployed to the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean from More

Four U.S. Navy Douglas A-4C Skyhawks of Attack Squadron 64 (VA-64) "Black Lancers" fly over the aircraft carrier USS America (CVA-66). VA-64 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 6 (CVW-6) aboard the America More

Portions of three U.S. Navy carrier battle groups of Task Force 155 that operated in the Red Sea during Operation Desert Storm pictured underway on 9 February 1991. The aircraft carriers visible are USS Saratog More

The U.S. Navy aircraft carriers USS America (CV-66), USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67), USS Nimitz (CVN-68), and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) moored at piers 11 and 12 at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia (USA), in 1985.

The U.S. Navy stores ship USS Vega (AF-59) with the aircraft carrier USS America (CVA-66) and the destroyer USS Epperson (DD-719) alongside during an underway replenishment at sea. The photo was taken during on More

A U.S. Navy fleet oiler, probably USS Mississinewa (AO-144), refueling the aircraft carrier USS America (CVA-66) and the guided missile cruiser USS Springfield (CLG-7). America, with assigned to Carrier Air Win More

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS America (CVA-66), left, moored next to the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LPH-4) at Pier No. 11 at the Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia (USA), on 1 October 1969. Th More

An elevated view (left to right) of the aircraft carriers USS AMERICA (CV 66), USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67), USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) and USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) moored at piers No. 11 and 12. Location: NAV More

Operation / Series: DESERT STORM - Crew members man the rails aboard the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66) as the large harbor tug NATICK (YTB-760) and other tugs maneuver the ship toward a berth. The AMERIC More

A port beam view of the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66) being escorted out to sea. Location: NAVAL AIR STATION, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA (VA) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA)

A starboard bow view of the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66).

A port bow view of the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA CV 66) undergoing overhaul and modifications at the Norfolk Navy Shipyard. The nuclear-powered cruiser USS MISSISSIPPI (CGN 40) is to the left. Location: ELIZ More

An aerial port view of the Kitty Hawk Class aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66) underway.

An aerial bow view of the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66) underway.

A bow view of the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66) underway as 16 aircraft from Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1) fly overhead.

An aerial port view of the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66) underway.

A starboard beam view of aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66) underway in Norwegian waters during Exercise OCEAN SAFARI '85.

A U.S. Navy Grumman F-14A Tomcat from Fighter Squadron 33 (VF-33) "Starfighters" flies over the Soviet destroyer Sovremennyy in the Gulf of Sidra with the aircraft carrier USS America (CV-66) steaming in the ba More

A Fighter Squadron 33 (VF-33) F-14A Tomcat aircraft banks into a turn as it heads for a landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66) during Operation Desert Shield.

The crew of the USS America (CV 66) man the rails as tugboats push the ship to the pier in Norfolk, Va., ending a six month, Mediterranean Sea deployment on Jan. 24, 1996. Additionally, the America Battle Grou More

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS America (CV-66) at New York City (USA) during "operation Homecoming" and Fleet Week '91", following participation in the 1991 Gulf War.

Aerial view of Norfolk Naval Shipyard at Portsmouth, Virginia (USA), in 1969 with three aircraft carrier undergoing overhaul. To the left USS America (CVA-66) is visible in the dry dock. In the center is the U More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Indian Ocean (IOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Robert D. Bungle Release Status: Released to Public

The Italian light aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi (C 551) (foreground) and the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS America (CV-66) conduct joint operations in the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Croatia on 19 Jan More

Declassified Image of USS America Sinking by the Bow After Scuttling Charges Were Used After Four Weeks of Damage Weapon Tests

Front air-to-air view of an F-14A Tomcat aircraft from Fighter Squadron 102 (VF-102) just after taking off from the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66). The aircraft is armed with two AIM-54 Phoenix missiles, More

Front air-to-air view of an F-14A Tomcat aircraft from Fighter Squadron 102 (VF-102), flown by CDR Marc Ostertag and LT Ed Swanson, passes over the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66). The aircraft is armed w More

A U.S. Navy Grumman F-14A-95-GR Tomcat (BuNo 160395) of Fighter Squadron VF-33 "Starfighters" in flight during the 1991 Gulf War. VF-33 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1) aboard the aircraft carrier USS More

An aerial view of some of the ships of the U.S. Navy Battle Force Zulu underway at the conclusion of the 1991 Gulf War. The guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG-60) leads the formation of aircraft carriers w More

The U.S. Navy aircraft carriers USS America (CVA-66), foreground, and USS Ranger (CVA-61) underway in the Gulf of Tonkin in January 1973. Ranger, with assigned Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2), was deployed to Vietna More

An aerial port bow view of the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66) during its transit through the canal.Deutsch: Eine Frontansicht des Flugzeugträgers USS America (CV-66) während seiner Sueskanal-Passage ung More

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS America (CV-66) transiting the Suez Canal in 1981. America with assigned to Carrier Air Wing 11 (CVW-11) was deployed to the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean from 14 Apr More

A U.S. Navy Douglas EA-3B Skywarrior from Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron VQ-2 "Batmen" and two LTV A-7E Corsair II from Attack Squadron VA-72 "Blue Hawks" in flight. Both squadrons were assigned to Carrier A More

A silhouetted view of the aircraft carrier USS America (CV-66) underway during exercise Ocean Safari '85.

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS America (CVA-66) at Sydney, Australia, in November 1968. America, with assigned Attack Carrier Air Wing 6 (CVW-6) made a around the world cruise including a deployment to Vie More

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS America (CV-66) off Norway. America, with assigned Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1), was deployed to the North Atlantic and the North Sea for the NATO exercise "North Star '91" from More

A U.S. Navy Carrier Battle Group in the North Atlantic during the NATO exercise "North Star '91". Identifiable ships are the aircraft carrier USS America (CV-66) and the command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20). More

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS America (CV-66) off Norway. America, with assigned Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1), was deployed to the North Atlantic and the North Sea for the NATO exercise "North Star '91" from More

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS America (CV-66) with U.S. and NATO ships. America, with assigned Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1), was deployed to the North Atlantic and the North Sea for the NATO exercise "North More

A U.S. Navy Kaman UH-2C Seasprite (BuNo 151312) of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 2 (HC-2) Det.66 "Fleet Angels" fling near the aircraft carrier USS America (CVA-66). HC-2 Det. 66 was assigned to Carrier Ai More

A U.S Navy Kaman UH-2C Seasprite (BuNo 151323) of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron HC-2 DET.66 Fleet Angels flies off the starboard side of the aircraft carrier USS America (CVA-66) while the ship is underway More

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS America (CVA-66) underway. America, with assigned Carrier Air Wing 6 (CVW-6), was depolyed to Vietnam from 10 April to 16 December 1968. Note: The date given, 15 October 1987 More

An aerial starboard view of large harbor tugs assisting the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66) up the Elizabeth river towards the shipyard. The city of Norfolk, VA is in the background Location: NORFOLK, VIRG More

A port amidships view of the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66) as a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter flies over the flight deck.

A U.S. Navy Ashtabula-class oiler refuels the aircraft carrier USS America (CV-66) and a Farragut-class guided missile destroyer during a "No Notice" exercise between 3 November and 15 December 1983.

050420-N-0000X-002 en:Indian Ocean (en:24 April en:1983) - FILE PHOTO - An aerial bow view of the conventionally-powered aircraft carrier en:USS America (CV-66). America was decomissioned in August en:1996. U.S More