U.S. sailors assigned to the deck department aboard
U.S. sailors assigned to the deck department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) heave in a line for stowage after getting underway April 8, 2013, in the Atlantic Ocean. The Bataan was at sea ... More
AAV-7A1 amphibious assault vehicles
Sailors assigned to the deck department oversee the departure of Marine Corps AAV-7A1 amphibious assault vehicles in the well deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The AAV is used... More
Key staff members participating in the exercise Bold
Key staff members participating in the exercise Bold Alligator 2013 discuss operations during a planning brief aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bold Alligator 2013 is a multi-national, synthetic naval amphibious exer... More
Key staff members participating in the exercise Bold
Key staff members participating in the exercise Bold Alligator 2013 discuss operations during a planning brief aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bold Alligator 2013 is a multi-national, synthetic naval amphibious exer... More
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. David Barno (retired), senior advisor
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. David Barno (retired), senior advisor and senior fellow of Center for a new American Security (CNAS), is welcomed aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), during a... More
A tugboat helps guide the multipurpose amphibious assault
A tugboat helps guide the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) as the ship gets underway at Naval Station Norfolk. Bataan is in the Atlantic Ocean supporting the hurricane preparedness exerci... More
Sailors assigned to the deck department heave lines
Sailors assigned to the deck department heave lines in the forecastle aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) before getting underway from Naval Station Norfolk to participate in the ... More
Yeoman 2nd Class (SW/AW) Syrena Pratt and Capt. George
Yeoman 2nd Class (SW/AW) Syrena Pratt and Capt. George Vassilakis, commanding officer aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) recite the oath during a re-enlistment ceremony in an SH-60 S... More
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Michael Pipilo, member of
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Michael Pipilo, member of the sea and anchor detail, guides a banana ramp as it is lifted from the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), June 3. Bataan is currently... More
USS Bataan operations - A group of men standing on top of a boat
Seaman Joshua Nibert carries lines out of the well deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is underway conducting routine training and qualifications. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communi... More
U.S. Navy damage controlmen observe an aqueous film-forming
U.S. Navy damage controlmen observe an aqueous film-forming foam wash demonstration for a Board of Inspection and Survey inspection in the hangar bay aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) in the... More
USS Bataan replenishment
The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) conducts a replenishment at sea with the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is in the Atlantic Ocean c... More
The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler
The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) conducts a replenishment at sea with the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is in the Atlantic Ocean c... More
The tugboat Karen Morgan assists in the departure of
The tugboat Karen Morgan assists in the departure of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Sept. 9. Bataan is in the Atlantic Ocean conducting training operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass... More
Sailors and Marines aboard multipurpose amphibious
Sailors and Marines aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) conduct a foreign object damage walk down on the flight deck Sept. 20. Bataan sailors and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Marine... More
A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault
A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4 (ACU 4) maneuvers over the water after departing the well deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Sept. 21. Bataa... More
Sailors aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship
Sailors aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) direct aircraft movement on the flight deck Sept. 21. Bataan sailors and 22 Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines are underway conducting routi... More
PHIBRON-MEU integrated training
An airman assigned to HSC-22 adjusts tie down chains holding an SH-60 Seahawk to the flight deck aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Sept. 21. Bataan sailors and 22nd Marine Exped... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Corey
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Corey Collins uses an abrasive grinder to prepare a bulkhead for a coat of primer Oct. 3 in the hangar bay aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bata... More
USS Bataan sailors fire a RIM-116 Rolling Airframe
USS Bataan sailors fire a RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM). The RAM provides ships with self-defense system against anti-ship missiles and asymmetric air and surface threats. The multipurpose amphibious a... More
CH-53E Super Stallions approach the flight deck during
CH-53E Super Stallions approach the flight deck during a day of flight operations on the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Oct. 24. Bataan and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are underway conducting... More
Electrician's Mate Fireman Kayla Green, native of Bradenton,
Electrician's Mate Fireman Kayla Green, native of Bradenton, Fla., works as the throttleman in main control aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Oct. 28. Sailors from the Bataan Am... More
A landing craft air cushion attached to Amphibious
A landing craft air cushion attached to Amphibious Craft Unit Four begins its final approach into the well deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Oct. 31. Bataan can fit three LCACs... More
Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group, 2014 Deployment
A Marine prepares his vehicle in the ship's well deck for upcoming amphibious operations from the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group is on a scheduled... More
Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group, 2014 Deployment
Marines prepare vehicles in the ship's upper vehicle storage for upcoming amphibious operations from the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group is on a sc... More
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) transits the Suez Canal. Mesa Verde is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), is ... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Paula
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Paula Diaz directs aircraft during night flight operations on the flight deck of multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) March 16. Bataan is the fl... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Paula Diaz directs aircraft during night flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) in the Gulf of Aden March 16, 2014. (U.S... More
Electronics Technician 2nd Class John Williams from
Electronics Technician 2nd Class John Williams from Austin, Texas, and Electronics Technician 3rd Class Miguel Velazquez from Brooklyn, N.Y., install the forward radar motor while wearing a self contained breat... More
Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit set up camouflage for shade after arriving for exercises. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine... More
Gunnery Sgt. Roberto Castillo, assigned to the 22nd
Gunnery Sgt. Roberto Castillo, assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts training on hand-to-hand combat techniques during Marine Corps martial arts program training in the hangar bay. Bataan is ... More
Sailors assigned to HSC-22 shim lead stops of the main
Sailors assigned to HSC-22 shim lead stops of the main rotor of an MH-60S Sea Hawk in the hangar bay aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) April 4. Bataan is the flagship for the Ba... More
Sailors and Marines participate in a foreign object
Sailors and Marines participate in a foreign object damage walk down before setting flight quarters on the flight deck April 19. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embark... More
The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan
The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) approaches fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (TA-O 201) for a replenishment-at-sea. April 24. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious R... More
A view of the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault
A view of the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, April 27, 2014. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group deployed with the embarked 22nd Ma... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Johnathan
U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Johnathan Rivera, left, and Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Johnathan Russell perform maintenance on an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter aboard the amphibious as... More
Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit receive training in the hangar bay aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) April 28. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibiou... More
Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Peter Torres, from Queens,
Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Peter Torres, from Queens, N.Y., places menu cards on the serving line outside the galley aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) May 7. Bataan is the flagsh... More
Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, 2014 Deployment
Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct land navigation training in the hangar bay aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is the flagship for the Bata... More
Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group, 2014 Deployment
The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) is underway in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Mar... More
USS Bataan flight deck operations
U.S. Sailors participate in flight operations on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) in the Gulf of Aden May 15, 2014. The Bataan was underway in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of respons... More
USS Bataan operations in the Gulf of Aden
The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) steams through the Gulf of Aden May 15, 2014. The Bataan was underway in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and thea... More
Damage Controlman Fireman Michael Head, from Meridianville,
Damage Controlman Fireman Michael Head, from Meridianville, Ala., tests a decontamination station aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) May 16. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan... More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) May 23, 2014, in Aqaba, Jordan, during exercise Eager Lion 2014. Eager Lion ... More
U.S. service members aboard the amphibious assault
U.S. service members aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) prepare to transfer rescued people to the armed forces of Malta offshore patrol vessel P61, not shown, in the Mediterranean Sea, June 6... More
Chief Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) Wade Hove, HSC-22
Chief Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) Wade Hove, HSC-22 crew chief from Cumberland, Wis., watches the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) from an MH-60S Sea Hawk July 4. Bataan is the flagshi... More
Search and rescue training
Naval aircrewmen, assigned to Helicopter Combat Squadron 22 Sea Knights, conduct search and rescue training with Marines aboard a UH-1Y Huey helicopter, assigned to Marine Medium Tilt-Rotor Squadron-263. The mu... More
AV-8B Harriers and an MV-22 Osprey sit on the flight
AV-8B Harriers and an MV-22 Osprey sit on the flight deck at night aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime secur... More
USS Bataan, US Marine Corps Photo
Command Master Chief Scott Harville talks to Sailors attending 3rd Class Petty Officer Indoctrination class aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is conducting an underway evolution in prepa... More
Command Master Chief Scott Harville talks to Sailors
Command Master Chief Scott Harville talks to Sailors attending 3rd class petty officer indoctrination class aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is conducting an underway evolution in prepa... More
Sailors attached to amphibious assault ship USS Bataan
Sailors attached to amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) conduct an ordnance offload at Naval Weapons Station Earle. Bataan is currently in port at Naval Weapons Station Earle. Bataan is conducting an und... More
U.S. sailors assigned to the deck department aboard
U.S. sailors assigned to the deck department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) prepare to heave in a line for stowage after getting underway April 8, 2013, in the Atlantic Ocean. The Bataan ... More
Key staff members participating in the exercise Bold
Key staff members participating in the exercise Bold Alligator 2013 discuss operations during a planning brief aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bold Alligator 2013 is a multi-national, synthetic naval amphibious exer... More
Key staff members participating in the exercise Bold
Key staff members participating in the exercise Bold Alligator 2013 discuss operations during a planning brief aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bold Alligator 2013 is a multi-national, synthetic naval amphibious exer... More
The Weather Channel crew documents sailors assigned
The Weather Channel crew documents sailors assigned to the deck department heaving lines in the forecastle aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) before getting underway from Naval S... More
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Joseph Fisher, assigned
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Joseph Fisher, assigned to the engineering department aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), tests fuel quality in a fueling station during a replenishmen... More
A view of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship
A view of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) from an SH-60 Seahawk participating in flight training. Bataan is currently in the Atlantic Ocean conducting routine training and qualificat... More
Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Matthew Neil, member of
Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Matthew Neil, member of the sea and anchor detail, prepares the banana ramp to be lifted from the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), June 3. The banana ramp is u... More
U.S. Navy Seaman Kevin Smith, center, assigned to the
U.S. Navy Seaman Kevin Smith, center, assigned to the deck department aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), carries life rings in the well deck July 1, 2013, in the Atlantic Ocean.... More
U.S. sailors, assigned to the Air Department, unload
U.S. sailors, assigned to the Air Department, unload equipment onto the starboard elevator of the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a Board of Inspection and Survey inspec... More
Sailors assigned to the deck department prepare to
Sailors assigned to the deck department prepare to flake down lines in the forecastle shortly after getting underway aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Sept. 9. Bataan is in the Atla... More
Sailors assigned to the deck department aboard multipurpose
Sailors assigned to the deck department aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) participate in a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kan... More
Sailors and Marines aboard multipurpose amphibious
Sailors and Marines aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) conduct a foreign object damage walk down on the flight deck Sept. 20. Bataan sailors and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Marine... More
Sailors and Marines participate in a foreign object
Sailors and Marines participate in a foreign object damage (FOD) walk down on the flight deck aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Sept. 21. Bataan sailors and 22 Marine Expeditio... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Jodie Owrey
Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Jodie Owrey fabricates a part in the ship's power plant aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Oct. 3. Bataan sailors and 22nd Marine Expeditio... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Joseph Grippo,
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Joseph Grippo, a native of Long Island, N.Y., directs a CH-53E Super Stallion to land on the flight deck aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) O... More
Machinist's Mate 1st Class Jason Cockrum oversees
Machinist's Mate 1st Class Jason Cockrum oversees Machinist's Mate Fireman Bryan Greenman, native of Ardmore, Okla., replace an atomizer during a burner barrel change-out in forward pit while aboard the multipu... More
A landing craft air cushion attached to Amphibious
A landing craft air cushion attached to Amphibious Craft Unit Four begins its final approach into the well deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Oct. 31. Bataan can fit three LCACs... More
A Light Strike Vehicle is lowered from the ship's flight
A Light Strike Vehicle is lowered from the ship's flight deck to the hangar bay on the port elevator aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Sailors from the Bataan Amphibious Ready ... More
A Sailor assigned to Beach Master Unit (BMU) 2 signals
A Sailor assigned to Beach Master Unit (BMU) 2 signals a landing craft air cushion for landing on the beach after departing the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) for exercises. Bataan is ... More
Electronics Technician 3rd Class Miguel Velazquez from
Electronics Technician 3rd Class Miguel Velazquez from Brooklyn, N.Y., and Electronics Technician 2nd Class John Williams from Austin, Texas, prepare to lower a radar motor to the deck while wearing a self cont... More
Sailors from Assault Craft Unit 4 pilot a Landing Craft
Sailors from Assault Craft Unit 4 pilot a Landing Craft Air Cushion toward multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the emb... More
Gunnery Sgt. Roberto Castillo, assigned to the 22nd
Gunnery Sgt. Roberto Castillo, assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrates hand-to-hand combat techniques during Marine Corps martial arts program training in the hangar bay. Bataan is the flag... More
Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Cedric Griffin
Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Cedric Griffin from Lafayette, Ga., applies relief to the blade of an MH-60S Sea Hawk while shimming lead stops for the main rotor aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) fuel an AV-8B Harrier
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) fuel an AV-8B Harrier before setting flight quarters on the flight deck April 19. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marin... More
Cpl. Daniel Phipps, from Memphis, Tenn., sets up tables
Cpl. Daniel Phipps, from Memphis, Tenn., sets up tables for supper on the mess decks aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) May 7. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready ... More
Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit practice Marine Corps Martial Arts on the flight deck aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) May 16. Bataan is the flagship for... More
U.S. Marine Corps plane captains conduct preflight
U.S. Marine Corps plane captains conduct preflight checks on a Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) as a landing craft, air cushion approaches the ship... More
U.S. Navy boatswain's mates aboard the amphibious assault
U.S. Navy boatswain's mates aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) transport a person in distress on a medical litter on the ship's well deck June 6, 2014, in the Mediterranean Sea. The Bataan pr... More
A landing craft air cushion, assigned to Assault Craft
A landing craft air cushion, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4, departs the well deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan, with elements of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, ... More
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 performs a vertical replenishment aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan, with elements of the 2... More
The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan
The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) at-sea July 4. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in supp... More
Chief Fire Controlman Charles Snyder talks to Sailors
Chief Fire Controlman Charles Snyder talks to Sailors attending 3rd class petty officer indoctrination class aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is conducting an underway evolution in prep... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman Cesar Medera and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman Bryan Mikerna conduct a quality test of aircraft fuel during a Board of Inspection and Survey inspect... More
Sailors assigned to the deck department flake down
Sailors assigned to the deck department flake down lines in the forecastle shortly after getting underway aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Sept. 9. Bataan is in the Atlantic Ocean ... More
A sailor assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4 (ACU 4) oversees
A sailor assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4 (ACU 4) oversees a landing craft air cushion dry-down in the well deck aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Sept. 21. Bataan sailors and 22 M... More
A Gunner's Mate fires a shot line to the USNS Big Horn
A Gunner's Mate fires a shot line to the USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) during a replenishment at sea aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Sept. 29. Bataan sailors and 22nd Marine Expeditio... More
Sailors clean the flight deck with brooms during a
Sailors clean the flight deck with brooms during a freshwater flight deck scrub aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Oct. 3. Bataan sailors and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Marin... More
Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit transit from a CH-53E Super Stallion on the flight deck aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Oct. 24. Bataan Sailors and 22nd... More
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Daniel Schneider, native
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Daniel Schneider, native of Harrison, Ohio, conducts a dissolved oxygen test on the de-aerated feed tank in forward pit aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD... More
A landing craft air cushion attached to Amphibious
A landing craft air cushion attached to Amphibious Craft Unit Four begins its final approach into the well deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Oct. 31. Bataan can fit three LCACs... More
Marines assigned to Combat Cargo use tie-down chains
Marines assigned to Combat Cargo use tie-down chains to secure a Light Strike Vehicle on the port elevator in the hangar bay aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Oct. 29. Sailors ... More
Sailors and Marines assigned to multipurpose amphibious
Sailors and Marines assigned to multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) tour the Fatima cathedral. The Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group is deployed supporting maritime security operations, prov... More
Electronics Technician 2nd Class John Williams from
Electronics Technician 2nd Class John Williams from Austin, Texas, climbs down the ship's forward mast while wearing a self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5). SCBAs are worn aloft b... More
A landing craft air cushion lands on the beach to unload
A landing craft air cushion lands on the beach to unload equipment after departing the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) for exercises. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Rea... More
Sailors and Marines participate in a foreign object
Sailors and Marines participate in a foreign object damage walk down before setting flight quarters on the flight deck April 19. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embark... More
Hull Technician Fireman Nikolus Biles, from Bellevue,
Hull Technician Fireman Nikolus Biles, from Bellevue, Neb., repairs a water fountain on the mess decks aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) May 7. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan... More
Damage Controlman Fireman Michael Head, from Meridianville,
Damage Controlman Fireman Michael Head, from Meridianville, Ala., tests a decontamination station aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) May 16. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan... More
Ship's Serviceman 1st Class Daphne Lindsey verifies
Ship's Serviceman 1st Class Daphne Lindsey verifies personal information during 3rd class petty officer indoctrination class aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is conducting an underway e... More
Ensign Charles Badger mans the VHF radio on the bridge
Ensign Charles Badger mans the VHF radio on the bridge aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Sept. 9. Bataan is in the Atlantic Ocean conducting training operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by... More