MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 3, 2014) -- A MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced) lands on amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) while the ship performs a replenishment-at-sea with Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) as seen from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde, part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is conducting naval operations in the 6th Fleet area of operations in support of national

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