America-class LHAs already test the light-carrier idea

Would a light carrier based on the America class be a useful way to expand the US fleet for smaller operations?

The first America-class ships already approximate that idea, but a dedicated carrier would probably benefit from a larger hull.

The United States has already approached the light-carrier proposal indirectly. The first two America-class LHAs omitted a well deck and emphasized their aviation role, making them light carriers in function even if not in name. A dedicated follow-on carrier would probably use a larger hull. A Queen Elizabeth-sized design would provide more useful aviation capacity and growth margin than simply repeating the smaller LHA arrangement.