Keywords: US Navy 021107-N-4374S-005 Standing watch on board USS Nassau.jpg en At sea aboard USS Nassau LHA 4 Nov 7 2002 -- Aviation Boatswain s Mate Airman Robert Connell stands watch on board the amphibious assault ship while a Navy CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter operates from the ship s flight deck Modern U S Navy amphibious assault ships are called upon to perform as primary landing ships for assault operations of Marine expeditionary units Nassau is home ported in Norfolk Va and is on a regularly scheduled six-month deployment in the Central Command area of responsibility conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom U S Navy Photograph by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg RELEASED 2002-11-07 021107-N-4374S-005 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 3270 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Nassau LHA-4 CH-46 Sea Knight |