080225-N-7945K-129 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2008) The amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) crosses the Atlantic Ocean during a scheduled deployment as part of the Nassau Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew King (Released)
080225-N-7945K-363 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2008) The amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4), center, leads a formation of ships during an Atlantic crossing of the Nassau Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew King (Released)
To: A.A. Cunningham
1. I didn't know that Ospreys were being fielded by hte US Marines.
2. Three Arliegh burke class destroyers; nice!
90-96 VLS tubes. That's an easy 90-150 Tomahawk cruise missiles.
26 posted on
02/28/2008 6:07:34 PM PST by
rmlew
(Grievance politics is a mental illness)
To: A.A. Cunningham
It looks like they are hoping a storm will blow those Ospreys into the sea. I knew they didn’t fly well, but I didn’t know they had to be shipped to the battle zone!
58 posted on
02/28/2008 7:17:24 PM PST by
ME-262
(Nancy Pelosi is known to the state of CA to render Viagra ineffective causing reproductive harm.)
To: A.A. Cunningham
Really great pics, but where is the subs protecting their bottoms?LOL
84 posted on
02/28/2008 9:25:20 PM PST by
philetus
(Keep doing what you always do and you'll keep getting what you always get.)
To: A.A. Cunningham
102 posted on
02/28/2008 11:30:29 PM PST by
the invisib1e hand
(the model prescribes the required behavior. disincentives ensure compliance.)
To: A.A. Cunningham
178 posted on
03/01/2008 10:14:39 PM PST by
GOP_Thug_Mom
(libera nos a malo)
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