140528-N-AO823-064: MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 28, 2014) - Sailors move to a safe location after removing chocks and chains from an AH-1W Super Cobra before it takes off from the flight deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 6th Fleet area of operations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Michael J. Lieberknecht/Rel

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140528-N-AO823-064: MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 28, 2014) - Sailors move to a safe location after removing chocks and chains from an AH-1W Super Cobra before it takes off from the flight deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 6th Fleet area of operations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Michael J. Lieberknecht/Released)

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