Marines prepare to conduct training exercises aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5).
Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to conduct training exercises aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) in the Mediterranean Sea on June 4, 2011. The Bataan is the command ship of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.