ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2009) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts its final take-off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) after a seven-month deployment. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is transiting the Atlantic on its way home from a deployment conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.
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