07 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.
22 November 2021 USS America first LHA to visit MCAS Iwakuni MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - America, which operates out of Sasebo, Japan, is the first large-deck amphibious ship ever to visit MCAS Iwakuni.