U.S. Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious assault ship Pre-Commissioning Unit America (LHA 6) march to the ship at the Huntington Ingalls Industries pier in Pascagoula, Miss., April 10, 2014.
The Service members took part in a custody transfer ceremony following the Navy's acceptance of the ship. America was the first of its class and was scheduled to be commissioned in late 2014. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vladimir Ramos, U.S. Navy/Released). Original public domain image from Flickr