Posted: 03/01/2015
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 12, 2015) The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) test-fires a NATO Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile to intercept a remote-controlled drone during an exercise to test the ship's defense capability. America is the first of its class and is optimized for Marine Corps aviation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vladimir Ramos)