U.S. Sailors, a Marine with the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force South, U.S. Ambassador to Chile Michael Hammer and a distinguished visitor cut the official cake of a reception for Chilean officials and leaders Aug. 25, 2014, in the hangar bay of the newly commissioned amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in Valparaiso, Chile. The America embarked on a mission to conduct training engagements with partner nations throughout the Americas before reporting to its new home port of San Diego. The America was set to be ceremoniously commissioned Oct. 11, 2014.