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|Ship Name: USS America
|Ship Class: America Class
|Ship Hull Classification Symbol: LHA-6
|Ship Role: Amphibious Assault Ship
|Armament: 2x [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIM-116_Rolling_Airframe_Missile]Rolling Airframe Missile Launchers[/url] IR Homing SAM v. small aircraft and missiles
2x [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIM-162_ESSM]Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile Launchers[/url] SAM v. small aircraft and missiles
2x [url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalanx_CIWS]Phalanx Close In Weapon Systems (CIWS)[/url] 20mm Gatling Gun v. Anti-Ship Missiles
7x dual [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M2_Browning_machine_gun].50 caliber Machine guns[/url]

|[b][u]Aircraft:[/u][/b]
6x [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-35_Lightning_II]F-35B Lightning II[/url]
12x [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV-22_Osprey]MV-22B Osprey[/url]
4x [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_CH-53K]CH-53K Super Stallion Helicopters[/url]
6x [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AH-1Z_Viper]AH-1Z Viper[/url]
2x [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MH-60S_Knighthawk#MH-60S_.22Knighthawk.22]MH-60S Knighthawk[/url]

|[b][u]Well Deck:[/u][/b]
15x [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expeditionary_Fighting_Vehicle]Expeditionary Assault Vehicle[/url]
4x [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1_Abrams]M1A2SEP Main BattleTanks[/url]
6x [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M777_howitzer]M777 155mm Howitzers[/url]
8x [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M252_Mortar]M252 81mm Mortar[/url]
8x [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BGM-71_TOW]BGM-71 TOW launcher[/url]
8x [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FGM-148_Javelin]FGM-148 Javelin AT Missile[/url]
4x [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_vehicles_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps#Support.2FEngineer]Tractor, Rubber Tire, Articlated Steering[/url]
2x [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_vehicles_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps#Support.2FEngineer]TX51-19M Rough Terrain Forklift[/url]
3x [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterpillar_D7]D7 Bulldozers[/url]
31x [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_Tactical_Vehicle_Replacement] Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement truck[/url] MTVR 7 Ton truck
4x [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logistics_Vehicle_System]Mk48 Logistics Vehicle System (LVS)[/url]
63x [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humvee]HMMWVs[/url]
4x [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing_Craft_Air_Cushion]Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)[/url]

|Dimensions: Length: 844 feet (257.3 meters)
Beam: 106 feet (32.3 meters)
Draft: 26 feet (7.9 meters)
Displacement: 44,971 long tons (45,693 t) full load
|Speed: 20+ knots (37+ km/h)
|Crew: 65 officers, 994 enlisted
1,687 Marines (25th Marine Expeditionary Unit)
|Motto: "Bello Vel Pace Paratus"
("Ready for War or Peace")
|Other: The F35s are configured as Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles (UCAV). The remainder of the VTOL and rotary wing aircraft are man operated.

|Captain's Name: Captain Brian Krol
+Appearance: Captain Krol is 5' 11" tall and weighs 190 Lbs. He is 46 years of age, caucasian, blue eyes and brown hair. Captain Krol is in decent physical condition
+Personality: Captain Krol is a type A personality, always on the edge of his seat, very active and into everything. He does not sit still for very long and gets about 4 - 6 hours of sleep a night.
+Bio: Captain Krol graduated from the US Naval Academy at Annapolis ranked 25 out of a class of a class of 1,023. Brian Krol held the title of Captain of Midshipmen during his senior year at Annapolis.

Captain Krol was trained in flying the UH-1N Iroquois helicopter and served aboard the USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) as a pilot. Following his initial tour of duty aboard the Iwo Jima, Brian Krol was promoted to Lieutenant (Junior Grade) and attended surface warfare school. He was qualified in both surface and air operations. He was also qualified in the CH-46 Sea Knight. As a LtJG, he served as a pilot aboard the USS Wasp. He remained with this ship until promotion to (Full) Lieutenant. His next tour of duty was with the helicopter flight training school at Pensacola, FL as an instructor. He remained their long enough to be promoted to Lieutenant Commander. His next tour of duty was as Weapons systems officer aboard the USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53), the USS Bonhomme Richard, and USS Boxer. After nine years as a Lieutenant Commander, Brian Krol was promoted to Commander and given command of USS McCampbell (DDG-85). He then moved on to take the XO position aboard the USS Wasp and was finally given command of the USS America with the coming of his most recent promotion to Captain.

Captain Brian Krol was born in Springfield, Massachusetts where he excelled at sports and academics at Cathedral High school. He was appointed to the USN Academy by Senator Edward "Teddy" Kennedy. Captain Krol's father served as Mayor of Springfield and volunteered his time to the Democratic Party.

|Name: David Walker
+Rank: Commander
+Role: Executive Officer
+Appearance: Commander Walker, aged 43 stands 5' 8" tall and weighs 168 Lbs. His head is shaved clean and he wears no facial hair. He has brown eyes and a two inch scar adorns the corner of his right eye.
+Personality: Commander Walker is much more subdued than his commander, one may call him laid back. He is focused on his duties, but tends to go about them in a more relaxed mode.
+Bio: David Walker is from Springfield, Illinois. His father worked for the Norfolk Southern Railway as a Brakeman, Conductor, then yard master of Decatur Yard. Eventually, David Walker's father, David Sr. was made Operations Manager of Norfolk Southern Railway in Norfolk, VA. By this time, David Jr. was in the Navy.

As a Midshipman, David Walker held the position of Platoon Commander and graduated 252nd out of a class of 1098 students. He trained and qualified in Surface Warfare and was posted as Division leader aboard the USS John F. Kennedy. After being promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade, Walker was reassigned to the USS Ticonderoga and worked in the Combat Information Center (CIC). After being promote to Lieutenant, Walker was assigned to the USS Arkansas as Surface Warfare Officer. Following his promotion to Lieutenant Commander, he was given command of USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58) which lasted three years. His next assignment was at the US Naval War College at Newport, Rhode Island. Following a three year stint at the War College, David Walker was promoted to Commander and then assigned to the USS America.

Commander David Walker was captain of the boxing team at Annapolis and enjoys boxing. He hosts a boxing competition aboard ship, time permitting. He takes a few sailors under his wing and trains them for upcoming fights.

|Name: Jack Davies
+Rank: Command Master Chief
+Role: Master Chief Petty Officer
+Appearance: Jack Davies, aged 54 is 5' 11" tall and weighs 198 Lbs. He keep his head shaved and wears a black and gray goatee, neatly trimmed. Command Master Chief Davies is missing the pinkie finger off his left hand.
+Personality: This is a no-nonsense NCO. He demands efficiency from the sailors placed in his care and insures those sailors are well taken care of. He demands respect and insures discipline amongst all members of the crew, including the Ensigns and Lt JG's. Afterall, the Captain may be in command, but it is the Command Master Chief who runs the ship.
+Bio: Jack Davies was born and raised in Springfield, Kentucky. His father, Richard Davies served in the US Navy during the Korean War and worked as a Police Officer in Springfield, KY for 35 years. Richard Davies was tough on his son, but treated him fairly. He taught his son discipline at an early age as well as the burden of responsibility. One of the things his fatehr enjoyed doing with Jack Davies was sailing on one of the many lakes around Lexington, KY. They spent many summer weekends hoisting the mainsail and tacking against the wind. Jack took to sailing like a fish to water. He was a natural and enjoys sailing today, even though he spends most of his time aboard a nuclear powered Amphibious Assault Ship.

Jack Davies enlisted in the Navy right out of High School as special warfare combatant-craft crewmen (SWCC). He was initially assigned to Special Boat Team 22 in Mississippi. Due to their proximity to drug trafficking routes, Jack Davies SBT22 have helped to insert and extract Navy Special Warfare (SEAL) Teams on numerous occasions in the jungles of central and South America. Jack came up the ranks the normal rate and remained with the boats for about ten years until he transitioned to Boatswain as a Petty Officer 2nd Class. Part of his reason for changing jobs had to do with an injury he received to his left hand during a SEAL extraction in Honduras.

As a Boatswain, Jack found that he needed to be familiar with all aspects of a ship. He was initially assigned to the USS Knox (DE-1052/FF-1052), an older Destroyer Escort/Frigate. He became very familiar with this ship due to its size, but then when he was promoted to Petty Officer First Class, he was transferred to USS San Jacinto (CG-56), a Ticonderoga-class cruiser. He became comfortable with this ship, spending five years assigned to its crew. Eventually, Jack Davies was promoted to Chief Petty Officer and was firmly qualified as a Boatswain and Surface Warfare Specialist. As a CPO, he spent the next two years training new recruits at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, IL. After two years on the trail, Jack Davies was assigned as Division Chief aboard the USS John F. Kennedy. He spent the next four years aboard the JFK and was promoted to Senior Chief Petty Officer and assigned as Command Master Chief aboard the USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG-60), an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate. He spent the next six years as Command Master Chief before being promoted to Master Chief Petty Officer and being assigned to the USS America. He has been Command Master Chief of the Amphib Asslt ship for the past three years.

Jack Davies enjoys reading and writing science fiction and fantasy. He is a stickler for the regulations, but when he is not kicking sailors in the ass or embarrassing ensigns, he is reading science fiction novels. They are candy to him.

|Name: Darren Savage
+Rank: Commander
+Role: Air Operations Officer
+Appearance:
+Personality:
+Bio:

|Name: Robert Higginbottom
+Rank: Colonel
+Role: Commander 24th MEU
+Appearance:
+Personality:
+Bio:

|Name: Gilberto Falcon
+Rank: Lieutenant Commander
+Role: Maintenance Officer
+Appearance:
+Personality:
+Bio: