0710141681S-130 SAN DIEGO (Oct. 14, 2007) Р Cmdr. John B. Skillman, commanding officer of amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans (LPD 18), explains the benefits of an enclosed mast system to Vice Adm. Nirmal Kumar Verma, Vice Chief of Naval Staff for the Indian Navy, and Rear Adm. Mark W. Balmert, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3, from the flight deck of the ship. New Orleans utilizes a mast enclosure system to prevent corrosion, and to greatly reduce radar cross-section. Navy

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