Operations Specialist Seaman John Bassett plots a current course on a navigational chart.

Persian Gulf (Feb. 18, 2006) Operations Specialist Seaman John Bassett plots
a current course on a navigational chart in the Combat Information Center (CIC) aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carter Hall is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime security operations (MSO). MSO sets the condition for the security and stability in the maritime environment. MSO sets the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment as well as complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Michael J. Sandberg File# 060218-N-4374S-010