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NORFOLK, Va. – The ships of the USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group will deploy, March 23, as part of U.S. maritime forces supporting U.S. and international contingency planning associated with the crisis in Libya.
BAT ARG will deploy ahead of its original schedule in order to relieve units from the USS Kearsarge ARG currently positioned in the Mediterranean Sea.
The BAT ARG/22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are prepared to conduct a variety of missions, including forward naval presence, maritime security operations, theater security cooperation, humanitarian assistance and disaster response, as directed by Fleet and Joint Task Force commanders.
The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is made up of the Norfolk-based amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19); and the dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) homeported at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek - Fort Story, Va. Supporting the BAT ARG are Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 6; the 22nd MEU; Tactical Air Control Squadron 22; Fleet Surgical Team 8; and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28.
| Date Taken: | 03.18.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 03.18.2011 14:30 |
| Story ID: | 67306 |
| Location: | NORFOLK, VA, US |
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