Capt. Sam Howard salutes while walking up the ramp
Capt. Sam Howard salutes while walking up the ramp to the flight deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) after a change of command ceremony on the ship's flight deck where he was rel... More
Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Korey
Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Korey Bozeman and Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Daniel Cordel change out a wind bird on the mast of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bat... More
A building in Baie de Grand Goave, Haiti, lies destroyed
A building in Baie de Grand Goave, Haiti, lies destroyed after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the nation. The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) along with amphibious dock landing ships US... More
Cmdr. Brian McMillian, executive officer aboard the
Cmdr. Brian McMillian, executive officer aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) prepares for the arrival of Haitian patients via Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC). Bataan, along with... More
Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Daniel
Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Daniel Cordel changes out a wind bird on the mast of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). A wind bird reads wind direction and speed. Bataan... More
A Marine assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary
A Marine assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) looks out over the flight deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) prior to the start of humanitarian flight operations ... More
Local residents of Baie de Grand Goave, Haiti, gather
Local residents of Baie de Grand Goave, Haiti, gather around Marines and a humvee from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22 MEU). The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) along with amphib... More
The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) conducts
The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) conducts flight operations off the coast of Baie de Grand Goave, Haiti, Jan. 20, 2010. The Bataan is conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations as part... More
The Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN
The Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) operates off the coast of Haiti in support of Operation Unified Response. Vinson is participating in Operation Unified Response and will provide milita... More
A church in the town center of Baie de Grand Goave,
A church in the town center of Baie de Grand Goave, Haiti, lies in near ruin, spilling the contents of its walls and ceiling into the street. The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) along w... More
A building sits destroyed on a street of Baie de Grand
A building sits destroyed on a street of Baie de Grand Goave, Haiti. The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) along with amphibious dock landing ships USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), USS Gunston ... More
Operations Specialist 3rd Class Korina Dorr, a native
Operations Specialist 3rd Class Korina Dorr, a native of Vallejo, Calif., watches the SPA-25G navigation radar system on the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and is the bridge's lookout a... More
Lt. Andre Trofort, chaplain, speaks with a resident
Lt. Andre Trofort, chaplain, speaks with a resident of Baie de Grand Goave, Haiti, assessing the opportunities for the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) to provide relief ashore. Bataan a... More
U.S. Sailors provide medical care to a Haitian woman
U.S. Sailors provide medical care to a Haitian woman airlifted aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) off the coast of Baie de Grand Goave, Haiti, Jan. 19, 2010. The Bataan is deployed to Haiti a... More
Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Korey
Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Korey Bozeman and Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Daniel Cordel change out a wind bird on the mast of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bat... More
Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Korey
Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Korey Bozeman and Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Daniel Cordel change out a wind bird on the mast of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bat... More
The patrol coastal ship USS Hurricane (PC 3), background,
The patrol coastal ship USS Hurricane (PC 3), background, moves along the coast of Baie de Grand Goave, Haiti, Jan. 19, 2010, as fishermen tend their nets. The Hurricane is deployed to Haiti as part of operatio... More
A tent city sits on the outskirts of Baie de Grand
A tent city sits on the outskirts of Baie de Grand Goave, Haiti. The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) along with amphibious dock landing ships USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), USS Gunston Hall... More
Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Korey
Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Korey Bozeman changes out a wind bird on the mast of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). A wind bird reads wind direction and speed. Bataan... More
A Marine guest looks over a program for the multipurpose
A Marine guest looks over a program for the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) change of command ceremony where Capt. Steve Koehler relieved Capt. Samuel Howard as Bataan's commanding offic... More
Residents of Baie de Grand Goave, Haiti, take a break
Residents of Baie de Grand Goave, Haiti, take a break from the sun in makeshift tents built from roofing metal. The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) along with amphibious dock landing sh... More
Capt. Sam Howard is presented his command pennant on
Capt. Sam Howard is presented his command pennant on behalf of the crew of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a change of command ceremony on the ship's flight deck where he was ... More
Rear Adm. Carol Pottenger stands on the flight deck
Rear Adm. Carol Pottenger stands on the flight deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) after a change of command ceremony on the ship where Capt. Sam Howard was relieved by Capt. Ste... More
Pfc. Nick Roediger, a native of Riverton, Wyo., performs
Pfc. Nick Roediger, a native of Riverton, Wyo., performs his temporary assigned duty washing dishes in the scullery aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Feb. 18. Bataan is particip... More
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) operates off the coast of Haiti while participating in Operation Unified Response, providing military support capabilities to civil authorities to help... More
Safety observer, Interior Communications Electrician
Safety observer, Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class William Massey watches as Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Korey Bozeman and Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Daniel Cord... More
Capt. Steve Koehler, the commanding officer of the
Capt. Steve Koehler, the commanding officer of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) watches as Capt. Sam Howard departs the ship after being relieved as commanding officer during a change... More
Cmdr. Brian McMillian, executive officer aboard the
Cmdr. Brian McMillian, executive officer aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) prepares for the arrival of Haitian patients via Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC). Bataan, along with... More
Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd Class Lucas Koloski,
Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd Class Lucas Koloski, from Gillette, Wyo., reassembles helicopter blade spindles in the hangar bay of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Feb. 18. Ba... More
Pfc. Maribel Gomez, a native of Oceanside, Calif.,
Pfc. Maribel Gomez, a native of Oceanside, Calif., sorts through mail aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Feb. 18. Bataan is participating in Operation Unified Response as part of... More
Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Howard King, a native
Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Howard King, a native of Charleston, S.C., conducts safety training in the hangar bay of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Feb. 18. Bataan is participati... More
Rear Adm. Ted N. Branch, commander, Carrier Strike
Rear Adm. Ted N. Branch, commander, Carrier Strike Group One is piped aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan, along with amphibious dock landing ships USS Fort McHenry (LSD ... More
The Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN
The Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) operates off the coast of Haiti in support of Operation Unified Response. Vinson is participating in Operation Unified Response and will provide milita... More
Quartermaster 3rd Class Amy Hover, a native of Panama
Quartermaster 3rd Class Amy Hover, a native of Panama City, Fla., plots the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan's (LHD 5) current position Feb. 17. Bataan and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fo... More
Lt. Joel Castillo, from the multi-purpose amphibious
Lt. Joel Castillo, from the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), talks with local leadership from Baie de Grand Goave, Haiti, about ways that the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS B... More