0910265319A-025 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2009) An AV-8 Harrier from Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223 lands next to an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) during flight operations. Nassau is participating in a Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is designed to provide realistic training environments for naval forces that closely replicate the operational challenges routinely encountered during military operations worldwide. Navy

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