USS NASSAU (LHA 4) Commissioned : Jul.28, 1979


(Last update on Oct.26, 2022)
38th MAU
HMM-162(C)
USS NASSAU (LHA 4)
Oct.9, 1979 - Nov.18, 1979 (Caribbean)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YS 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-162
YS 20-23
CH-53DHMH-362 DET.
YS 30-32
UH-1NHML-167 DET.
YS 40-43
AH-1THMA-269 DET.
YS 51-56
AV-8AVMA-542 DET.A
HW 04, xx
CH-46DHC-6 DET.3 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS NASSAU (LHA 4) rather than to 38th MAU
38th MAU and HMM-162(C)
embarked on Oct.10-11, 1979
disembarked on Nov.17, 1979
Participated :
Reinforcement exercise 1-79 in the Guantanamo Bay


(Last update on Oct.10, 2012)
Pos t Shakedown Availability (PSA)
May 15, 1980 - Mar.14, 1981
at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, VA.


(Last update on Oct.10, 2012)
MAG-32 (Forward)
USS NASSAU (LHA 4)
Commander, Carrier Group SIX with USS AMERICA (CV 66)
Apr.13, 1981 - Jun.29, 1981 (Med)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
CG xx
AV-8AVMA-231
WH xx
AV-8AVMA-542
BF xx
CH-46DHC-16 DET. (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS NASSAU (LHA 4) rather than to MAG-32 (Forward)
Participated :
NATO exercise DAILY DOUBLE
exercise ENCOUNTEREX


(Last update on Apr.2, 2025)
34th MAU (*1)
HMM-263(C)
USS NASSAU (LHA 4)
Jan.19, 1982 - Jun.30, 1982 (Med, Indian Ocean)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EG 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-263
EG xx
CH-53DHMH- DET.
EG xx
AH-1THMA- DET.
EG xx
UH-1NHML- DET.
CG 3xx
AV-8AVMA-231 DET.
304, 311, 312
WH 4xx
AV-8CVMA-542 DET.
403, 404, 405, 409
(*1) 34th MAU redesignated 24th MAU in May 1982
Participated :
NATO exercise DISTANT DRUM 82


(Last update on Apr.17, 2019)
USS NASSAU (LHA 4)
Aug.25, 1982 - Oct.30, 1982 (NorLant)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
CG xx
AV-8AVMA-231 (*1) (*2)
ER xx
OV-10AVMO-1 DET. (*3)
(*1) VMA-231 flew aboard on Sep. 7, 1982.
(*2) 158962/CG-14 crashed into the North Sea near Germany on Sep. 24, 1982.
(*3) Four OV-10As from VMO-1 DET.
Participated :
NATO exercise NORTHERN WEDDING and BOLD GUARD in Northern Europe


Selected Restricted Availability (SRA)
Jan.4, 1983 - Mar.11, 1983
at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, VA.


(Last update on Jul.6, 2011)
24th MAU
HMM-263(C)
USS NASSAU (LHA 4)
Feb.13, 1984 - Aug.24, 1984 (Med)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EG 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-263
EG xx
CH-53EHMH-464 DET.
EG xx
AH-1THMA- DET.
EG xx
UH-1NHML- DET.
Participated :
exercise UNITED EFFORT 84, NATO Atlantic transit exercise
exercise TEAMWORK 84, NATO Atlantic transit exercise
served with the Commander Joint Task Force Lebanon
off the coast of Beirut, Lebanon
from April 11 to the beginning of August


Selected Restricted Availability (SRA)
Oct.25, 1984 - Dec.15, 1984
at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, VA.


Complex Ooverhaul (COH)
Feb.3, 1986 - Dec.12, 1986
at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, VA.


(Last update on Jun.5, 2024)
22nd MAU
HMM-264(C)
USS NASSAU (LHA 4)
May 5, 1987 - May 20, 1987 (Caribbean)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EH 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-264
EH 2x
CH-53DHMH-362 DET.
EH 3x
EH 4x
UH-1N
AH-1T		HMLA-269 DET.
EH 5x
AV-8BVMA-231 DET.
 
UH-1N(*1)
(*1) assigned to USS NASSAU (LHA 4) rather than to 22nd MAU
Participated :
exercise SOLID SHIELD '87 in Honduras


(Last update on Jun.5, 2024)
22nd MAU
HMM-264(C)
USS NASSAU (LHA 4)
Sep.29, 1987 - Mar.29, 1988 (Med)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EH 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-264
EH 2x
CH-53DHMH-362 DET.
EH 3x
EH 4x
UH-1N
AH-1T		HMLA-269 DET.
EH 5x
AV-8BVMA-231 DET.B
 
UH-1N(*1)
(*1) assigned to USS NASSAU (LHA 4) rather than to 22nd MAU
22nd MAU and HMM-264(C)
embarked on Sep.30, 1987
disembarked on Mar.27, 1988
Participated :
exercise MAYFLOWER ASSAULT off the coast of Sete, France
exercise AFRICAN EAGLE with Royal Moroccan Forces
exercise GALERA '88 at Medonheira, Portugal


(Last update on May 3, 2017)
4th MEB
MAG-14
USS NASSAU (LHA 4)
Aug.25, 1988 - Oct.13, 1988 (NorLant)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
WH xx
AV-8BVMA-542
HU 7xx
CH-53EHC-2 DET. (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS NASSAU (LHA 4) rather than to 4th MEB
Participated :
NATO exercise TEAMWORK 88


(Last update on Oct.20, 2010)
26th MEU(SOC)
HMM-263(C)
USS NASSAU (LHA 4)
May 30, 1989 - Nov.10, 1989 (Med)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EG 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-263
EG xx
EG xx
AH-1T
UH-1N		HMLA- DET.
EG xx
CH-53EHMH- DET.
EG xx
AV-8BVMA- DET.
Participated :
exercise DISPLAY DETERMINATION 89 in the WestMed
exercise GALERA 89 with Portuguese Marine and Navy


(Last update on Mar.20, 2019)
4th MEB
MAG-40
USS NASSAU (LHA 4)
Aug.18, 1990 - Apr.20, 1991
(Operation "Desert Shield" and "Desert Storm")
Modex
AircraftRemarks
VL xx
AV-8BVMA-331
HF xx
UH-1N
AH-1T		HMLA-269
MQ xx
CH-46EHMM-774 DET.
VMA-331 162954/VL-11
crashed on beach edge of the Gulf of Oman
during night practice landings aboard NASSAU
on Jan.22, 1991
VMA-331 162740/VL-14
shot down out of a flight of four by SA-7
near Safwan on Feb.27, 1991
VMA-331 162743/VL-04
crashed on night landing practice
in the Red Sea on Mar.19, 1991
4th MEB and MAG-40
embarked Aug.20, 1990
disembarked on Apr.18, 1990
HMM-774 DET.
embarked Mar.10, 1991, and returned to the CONUS
Participated :
Operation "Desert Shield" and "Desert Storm"


Selected Restricted Availability (SRA)
Jul.17, 1991 - Dec.6, 1991
at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, VA.


(Last update on Jan.8, 2025)
4th MEB
USS NASSAU (LHA 4)
Feb.27, 1992 - Apr.17, 1992 (NorLant)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
HF xx
UH-1N
AH-1T		HMLA-269 DET.
CG xx
AV-8BVMA-231 DET.
Participated :
exercise TEAMWORK 92


Complex Ooverhaul (COH)
Sep. 1992 - Sep.26, 1993
at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, VA.


(Last update on May 22, 2024)
22nd MEU(SOC)
HMM-261(Rein)
USS NASSAU (LHA 4)
Oct.20, 1994 - Apr.15, 1995 (Med, Adriatic Sea)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EM 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-261
EM 2x
CH-53EHMH- DET.
EM 3x
EM 4x
AH-1W
UH-1N		HMLA- DET.
EM 5x
AV-8BVMA-223 DET.
BR xx
HH-46DHC-8 DET. (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS NASSAU (LHA 4) rather than to 22nd MEU(SOC)
22nd MEU(SOC) and HMM-261(Rein)
embarked on Oct.21, 1994
disembarked on Apr.12-13, 1995
Participated :
joint exercise AGILE PROVIDER '94
operation DENY FLIGHT in Bosnia-Herzegovina
operation PROVIDE PROMISE in Bosnia-Herzegovina
operation SHARP GUARD in Bosnia-Herzegovina


Selected Restricted Availability (SRA)
Aug.7, 1995 - Nov.28, 1995
at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, VA.


(Last update on Jan.25, 2017)
26th MEU(SOC)
HMM-365(Rein)
USS NASSAU (LHA 4)
Nov.25, 1996 - May 23, 1997 (Med, Adriatic Sea)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YM 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-365
YM 2x
YM 3x
AH-1W
UH-1N		HMLA-269 DET.
YM 4x
CH-53EHMH-464 DET.
YM 5x
AV-8BVMA-231 DET.
HW xx
HH-46DHC-6 DET.6 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS NASSAU (LHA 4) rather than to 26th MEU(SOC)
Participated :
operation DECISIVE ENDEAVOR in Bosnia-Herzegovina
operation ISLAND THUNDER off the coast of island of Sardinia, Italy
operation SILVER WAKE in the Albanian Coast


(Last update on Jun.24, 2009)
24th MEU(SOC)
HMM-266(Rein)
USS NASSAU (LHA 4)
Jun.9, 1998 - Jun.24, 1998 (NorLant)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
ES 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-266
ES 2x
CH-53EHMH-461 DET.
ES 3x
ES 4x
AH-1W
UH-1N		HMLA-167 DET.
WH xx
AV-8BVMA-542 DET.
Participated :
exercise Maritime Commanders Operational Training (MARCOT)/Unified Spirit '98


(Last update on Dec.29, 2021)
24th MEU(SOC)
HMM-266(Rein)
USS NASSAU (LHA 4)
Nov.14, 1998 - May 13, 1999 (Med, Aegean, Adriatic)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
ES 00-07, 10, 13-14
CH-46EHMM-266
ES 20-23
CH-53EHMH-461 DET.
ES 30-33
ES 40-41
AH-1W
UH-1N		HMLA-167 DET.
ES 51-56
AV-8B+VMA-542 DET.
BR 49, 50
HH-46DHC-8 DET.2 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS NASSAU (LHA 4) rather than to 24th MEU(SOC)
Participated :
operation SILVER KNIGHT off the coast of Albania
operation ALLIED FORCE in the Aegean and Adriatic Seas
operation Joint Task Force NOBLE ANVIL in Kosovo
exercise ALEXANDER the GREAT in Greece

(Last update on Dec.29, 2021)


Complex Ooverhaul (COH)
Jul.15, 1999 - Mar.20, 2000
at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, VA.


(Last update on Dec.21, 2016)
22nd MEU(SOC)
HMM-162(Rein)
USS NASSAU (LHA 4)
Nov.28, 2000 - May 24, 2001 (Med, Indian Ocean, Adriatic Sea)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YS 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-162
YS 2x
CH-53EHMH-464 DET.
YS 3x
YS 4x
UH-1N
AH-1W		HMLA-269 DET.
HW xx
HH-46DHC-6 DET.6 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS NASSAU (LHA 4) rather than to 22nd MEU(SOC)
Participated :
exercise ATLAS HINGE off the coast of North Africa
exercise SLUNJ 2001 in Croatia


(Last update on Apr.23, 2025)
24th MEU(SOC)
HMM-263(Rein)
USS NASSAU (LHA 4)
Aug.26, 2002 - May 29, 2003
(Med, Adriatic Sea, North Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EG 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-263
EG 2x
CH-53EHMH-772 DET.
EG 3x
EG 4x
AH-1W
UH-1N		HMLA-269 DET.
EG 50-51
EG 52-55
AV-8B+
AV-8B+(R)		VMA-231 DET.A (*2)
HW xx
HH-46DHC-6 DET.7 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS NASSAU (LHA 4) rather than to 24th MEU(SOC)
(*2) VMA-231 DET.A
164570/EG-50 AV-8B+
164571/EG-51 AV-8B+
16xxxx/EG-52 AV-8B+(R)
16xxxx/EG-53 AV-8B+(R)
165390/EG-54 AV-8B+(R)
165391/EG-55 AV-8B+(R)
     ditched in the Northern Persian Gulf on April 1, 2003
     whilst attempting to land on USS Nassau during night training mission.
     Pilot was recovered safely
Participated :
exercise DYNAMIC RESPONSE in Kosovo
exercise Croatian PHIBLEX with Croatian Military
exercise IMAGE NAUTILUS in Djibouti
exercise EDGED MALLET in Djibouti
operation IRON MAGIC in Manama, Bahrain
operation ENDURING FREEDOM
operation IRAQI FREEDOM


Drydocking Planned Maintenance Availability (DPMA)
Jul.10, 2003 - Apr.4, 2004
at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, VA.


(Last update on Jan.26, 2022)
22nd MEU(SOC)
HMM-261(Rein)
USS NASSAU (LHA 4)
(Expeditionary Strike Group EIGHT)

Nov.7, 2005 - May 4, 2006 (Med, Persian Gulf)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EM 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-261
EM 2x
CH-53EHMH- DET.
EM 3x
EM 4x
AH-1W
UH-1N		HMLA-167 DET.
EM 5x
AV-8B(NA)
AV-8B+
AV-8B+(R)		VMA-223 DET.A (*2)
BR xx
MH-60SHSC-28 DET.6 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS NASSAU (LHA 4) rather than to 22nd MEU(SOC)
(*2) VMA-223 DET.A
EM-5x 163863 AV-8B(NA)
EM-5x 163864 AV-8B(NA)
EM-5x 165003 AV-8B+
EM-5x 165357 AV-8B+(R)
EM-5x 165384 AV-8B+(R)
EM-5x 165386 AV-8B+(R)
Participated :
operation IRAQI FREEDOM
exercise IMAGE NAUTILUS in Djibouti


(Last update on Oct.17, 2012)
USS NASSAU (LHA 4)
(Nassau Strike Group (NASSG))

Feb.20, 2008 - Jul.11, 2008 (Med, Persian Gulf)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
BR xx
MH-60SHSC-28 DET.
Participated :
exercise Phoenix Express in the Mediterranean in March 2008
transported two MV-22Bs to VMM-266 operating in Al Asad, Iraq


(Last update on Jul.5, 2023)
24th MEU(SOC)
VMM-162(Rein)
USS NASSAU (LHA 4)
(Nassau Amphibious Ready Group)

Jan.18, 2010 - Aug.15, 2010 (Haiti, Med, North Arabian Sea)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YS 0x-1x
MV-22BVMM-162
YS 2x
CH-53EHMH-464 DET.
YS 3x
YS 4x
AH-1W
UH-1N		HMLA-269 DET.
YS 51-56
AV-8B+VMA-223 DET.
BR 50, xx
MH-60SHSC-28 DET. (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS NASSAU (LHA 4) rather than to 24th MEU(SOC)
24th MEU(SOC) and VMM-162(Rein)
embarked on Jan.20, 2010
disembarked on Aug.12, 2010
Participated :
operation UNIFIED RESPONSE in Haiti


Decommissioned : Mar.31, 2011
at Naval Station Norfolk