200123-M-IR130-1001 JORDAN (Jan. 23, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate First Class Elisha Chastain, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), explains the process of pulling in and out of port. Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is conducting bilateral training in partnership with the Royal Jordanian Marines and Navy in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Gary Jayne III)
Honoring Black History Month and the Montford Point Marines who broke ground for the right to serve amongst all who come from different racial and ethnic backgrounds.
When a port visit is in sight, Marines and Sailors are quick to make plans on where they want to visit once they get on land. Thankfully, the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) has dedicated Sailors who assist the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) when pulling into domestic and foreign ports before the visit begins.
From sunrise to sunset, Marines assigned to the Battalion Landing Team (BLT) and Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) conduct training every day to increase their physical fitness, knowledge and lethality aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51).
Marines embark on U.S. naval vessels all over the world, and while doing so, each unit has to pay taxes. Ship taxes are not the taxes you pay with money, but are paid by personnel support. Ship taxes support the Marines and Sailors aboard the vessel, and they are able to accomplish more requirements that are associated with the addition of several hundred more personnel. Each unit gets taxed based on the number of personnel aboard. This...
The ever-ready, first responders of the U.S. Marines from A5, Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team (FAST), Marine Security Forces, participated in a mission-rehearsal exercise with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU).
The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and the U.S. Navy Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) are taking steps during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) to refine operations by bringing aboard a Department of State Liaison Element (DOSLE).
It is a tough job and not everyone is lining up to work at their pace. Combat cargo Marines have one of the most demanding jobs aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). This is especially evident during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX).
