160603-N-VR008-092 SAN DIEGO (June 3, 2016) Vice Admiral Nora Tyson, Commander, U.S. Third Fleet, discusses the flight deck modifications made to the ship’s flight deck during post shakedown availability completed earlier this year. America is an aviation centric amphibious assault ship that supports small-scale contingency operations of an expeditionary strike group, to forcible entry missions in major theaters of war. America is the first ship of its class and is optimized for Marine Corps aviation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle Goldberg/Released)