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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 Navy's 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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