Keel Laying Ceremony Held For US Navy’s Amphibious Assault Ship USS Fallujah

The USS Fallujah is the fourth America-class amphibious assault ship designed for power projection. [{ "selector": ".jxfss-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 426px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

LHA 9 is the second Flight I ship in the class with improved well deck and aviation capabilities. [{ "selector": ".ojeca-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 465px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

These ships support Marine Corps Operational Maneuvers and onshore combat power buildup. [{ "selector": ".iltcw-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 430px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

They accommodate the Marine Corps Air Combat Element, including F-35B and MV-22 Osprey [{ "selector": ".rfdpq-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 451px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

USS Fallujah commemorates the first two Battles of Fallujah in the Iraq War. [{ "selector": ".owjxd-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 442px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

HII Pascagoula shipyard is building USS Bougainville and several amphibious transport dock vessels. [{ "selector": ".jgink-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 406px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The shipyard has a contract for 14 new Burke-class Flight III Arleigh destroyers. [{ "selector": ".ectww-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 455px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

These destroyers are part of a multiyear procurement plan from FY18 to FY27. [{ "selector": ".allrk-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 468px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]