NORFOLK, Virginia - More than 4,000 Sailors and Marines assigned to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) returned to Hampton Roads following an eight and a half-month deployment to the U.S. 2nd, 5th and 6th Fleet...

NARVIK, Norway -- USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), assigned to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), arrived in Narvik, Norway for a scheduled port visit to enhance the U.S.-Norway relationship and demonstrate our...

ATLANTIC OCEAN - Over the course of almost two weeks, the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG) and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) successfully integrated with Amphibious Squadron 8 (PHIBRON 8) across the three ships Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), San Antonio-class...

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. - Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) recently completed a turbocharger change out aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). It was the first time a turbocharger had been replaced by disassembly aboard an LPD-class ship...

Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT), held a change of command ceremony aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), March 5...