ailors assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) America (LHA 6) Air Department practice aircraft fire fighting techniques.

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (Apr. 18, 2014) Sailors assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) America (LHA 6) Air Department practice aircraft fire fighting techniques on the flight deck. America will be the first ship of its class, replacing the Tarawa-class of amphibious assault ships and is scheduled to be commissioned in late 2014 in San Francisco. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vladimir Ramos) File# 140418-N-CC789-025