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NORFOLK Va. (Oct. 20, 2020) - Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham, the Surgeon General of the U.S. Navy, is given a tour of amphibious assault ship USS Bataan's (LHD 5) medical department, October 20, 2020. Bataan is home ported at Naval Station Norfolk. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew F. Brown)
BATAAN CELEBRATES NAVY’S 245TH BIRTHDAY
By Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Angus Beckles, USS Bataan (LHD 5) Public Affairs
The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) celebrated the Navy’s 245th Birthday with a ceremony on the mess decks, Oct.13th.
Bataan Teams With Mesa Verde
By Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Hannah C. Mohr, USS Bataan (LHD 5) Public Affairs
NORFOLK, Va. – The wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) conducted a rescue and assistance drill with the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) October 6th, 2020.
NORFOLK, Va. –The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan’s (LHD 5) supply department was presented with the FY19 Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) Ship’s Retail Services Excellence “Best In Class” award, the FY19 Logisitic Readiness Excellence Award and the FY19 Best Ship’s Store Award by Mr. Robert Bianchi, CEO of NEXCOM, and Rear Adm. Kenneth Epps, U.S Fleet Forces Command's Director of Supply and Ordnance on September 10, 2020.
The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted a maritime training exercise with naval ships and aircraft from Italy and France, June 24.
