Celebrating 25 Years
July 28, 2020 – USS New York (LPD 21) returned to Naval Station Mayport, the final ship from the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) to return home after completing a nearly eight-month deployment that began in December. Her late arrival is after a stop in Rota for repairs. The other ships of the ARG, the Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing…
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July 18, 2020 – The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are returning from deployment this month, marking the end of a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 2nd, 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. The ARG’s flagship, the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), returned to Norfolk Naval Station today, following…
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June 29, 2020 – USS New York (LPD 21) visited the safe-haven port of Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, for scheduled maintenance and supplies, June 28. NAVSTA Rota is designated as a safe haven port for U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F) ships and submarines during the coronavirus pandemic. The base is equipped to resupply naval vessels while pierside, protecting ships and…
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