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Caption:
Ingleside, Texas (Jan. 14, 2006) -- Sailors assigned to USS San Antonio
(LPD 17) man the ship, officially bringing her to life, during her
commissioning ceremony held on board Naval Station Ingleside.
Under Navy tradition, Sailors charge aboard the ship, and man the rails
signifying ownership. As the first in her class, USS San Antonio (LPD
17) represents a key element of the NavyÕs seabase
transformation. Collectively, San Antonio-class will functionally
replace over 41 ships (LPD 4, LSD 36, LKA 113, and LST 1179 classes of
amphibious ships) providing the Navy and Marine Corps with modern,
seabased platforms that are networked, survivable, and built to operate
with 21st century transformational platforms, such as the MV-22 Osprey,
the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV), and future means by which
Marines are delivered ashore. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd
Class Anthony C. Tornetta (RELEASED)
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