San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17) sails through the Pacific Ocean, August 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, Department of War-directed operations, and the President's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking, deter malign actors and protect the homeland through continuous presence.
The keel was laid at Avondale in 2000 and christened in 2003. Ingalls provides planning yard support for LPD 17.