On the 19th, the US military revealed to the press the inside of the latest amphibious assault ship "America" calling at Iwakuni base in Iwakuni city, Yamaguchi prefecture.
Regarding this call, the US military says, "The purpose is to confirm the function of Iwakuni base and to interact with it."
The latest amphibious assault ship "America" deployed at the US Navy Sasebo Base in Nagasaki Prefecture has been calling at the US Army Iwakuni Base since the 18th.
The purpose of this call was to confirm the operational capabilities of the base, so on the 19th, the inside of the ship was opened to the press.
The "America" has a total length of more than 257 meters, a displacement of about 45,000 tons, an aircraft carrier-like deck, and can be equipped with the state-of-the-art stealth fighter F35B, which is also deployed at Iwakuni base, and more than 3,000 people. It has a residential area that can accommodate it.
This is the first time that the amphibious assault ship "America" has called at Iwakuni Base.
Captain Kenneth Ward said that the purpose of the port call was to confirm the function of Iwakuni base and to interact with the local community. I think it's very important to increase the flexibility of the company. "
On the other hand, the council formed by local governments around the base such as Yamaguchi Prefecture and Iwakuni City does not allow the U.S. military to make Iwakuni base a mother port for ships or a regular port of call, and the residents around the base make noise. We request that you take care not to be affected by.