230130-N-VO895-1047 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2023) Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Air Department Sailors transfer a Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (reinforced) AV-8B Harrier from the hangar bay to the ship’s starboard aircraft elevator in preparation for flight operations, Jan. 30, 2023. USS Bataan, Amphibious Squadron 8 (PHIBRON) and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), all part of the Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group (BATARG), are underway participating in a PHIBRON-MEU Integrated Training (PMINT) exercise.

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