The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) sits pier side during a port call in Kusadasi, Turkey.
The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations, providing crisis response capability and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations.
[mappress] Press Release, October 10, 2014; Image: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erik Foster and Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class RJ Stratchko