21 March 2024 Bataan ARG, 26th MEU(SOC) Return from 8-month Deployment More than 4,000 Sailors and Marines assigned to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) returned to Hampton Roads following an eight and a half-month deployment to the U.S. 2nd, 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations,...
30 March 2023 USS Mesa Verde hosts Family Day for loved ones to learn about their Sailors NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. – On March 24, USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) hosted an open house for its family members with ship tours, good eats, and a live band performing for the crew.Mesa Verde Executive Officer, Cmdr. William Bridges said Family Day was for spouses and children to better appreciate...
08 February 2023 Blue-Green Dream Team: Integrating Navy and Marine Forces Aboard BATARG for PMINT Over the course of almost two weeks, the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG) and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) successfully integrated with Amphibious Squadron 8 (PHIBRON 8) across the three ships Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), San Antonio-class amphibious transport...
01 February 2012 Bataan Amphibious Ready Group Returns from Deployment Nearly 2,000 Sailors aboard the ships of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG) are scheduled to return to their homeports Tuesday, Feb. 7 following a 10 1/2-month deployment supporting operations in the U.S. Navy's 5th and 6th Fleets areas of responsibility...