USS BATAAN (LHD 5) Commissioned : Sep.20, 1997


(Last update on Apr.8, 2015)
SPMAGTF Vieques
USS BATAAN (LHD 5)
Mar. 1999 - Mar. 1999 (Vieques, Puerto Rico)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EN xx
CH-53EHMH-464 DET.
Participated :
Operation EASTERN ACCESS in Vieques, Puerto Rico


(Last update on Mar.22, 2017)
22nd MEU(SOC)
HMM-261(Rein)
USS BATAAN (LHD 5)
Sep.15, 1999 - Mar.15, 2000 (Med)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EM 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-261
EM 2x
CH-53EHMH-461 DET.
EM 3x
EM 4x
AH-1W
UH-1N		HMLA-167 DET.
EM 5x
AV-8BVMA-223 DET.
BR 63, xx
HH-46DHC-8 DET.6 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BATAAN (LHD 5) rather than to 22nd MEU(SOC)
Participated :
exercise BRIGHT STAR in Egypt


(Last update on Dec.8, 2021)
26th MEU(SOC)
HMM-365(Rein)
USS BATAAN (LHD 5)
Sep.19, 2001 - Apr.20, 2002 (Med, North Arabian Sea)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YM 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-365
YM 2x
CH-53EHMH-464 DET.
YM 3x
YM 4x
AH-1W
UH-1N		HMLA-269 DET.
YM 51-54
YM 55-56
AV-8B+
AV-8B(NA)		VMA-223 DET.
HW 63, 64
HH-46DHC-6 DET.1 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BATAAN (LHD 5) rather than to 26th MEU(SOC)
Participated :
operation ENDURING/SWIFT FREEDOM in Afghanistan
operation SWIFT FREEDOM in Afghanistan
exercise BRIGHT STAR in Egypt


Planned Maintenance Availability (PMA)
Jun. 2002 - Oct.8, 2002
at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) in Portsmouth


(Last update on Feb.10, 2016)
2nd MEB (*1)
USS BATAAN (LHD 5)
Amphibious Task Force East (ATF-E) (*1)
Jan.12, 2003 - Jun.25, 2003 (Med, Persian Gulf)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
WP xx
AV-8BVMA-223
WH 10x-11x
AV-8BVMA-542
EN xx
CH-53EHMH-464 DET.
HW 64, 65
MH-60SHC-6 DET.3 (*2)
(*1) 2nd MEB/ATF-E
USS Saipan (LHA 2)
USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)
USS Bataan (LHD 5)
USS Ponce (LPD 15)
USS Portland (LSD 37)
USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44)
USS Ashland (LSD 48)
(*2) assigned to USS BATAAN (LHD 5) rather than to 2nd MEB
Participated :
operation IRAQI FREEDOM


(Last update on Aug.16, 2017)
2nd MEF
USS BATAAN (LHD 5)
Jan.19, 2004 - Mar.31, 2004 (Persian Gulf)
HW xx
MH-60SHC-6 DET.2
ferried 2nd MEF, HMM-261 and HMLA-167 DET.B
to CENTCOM AOR for Operation Iraqi Freedom
Feb.20-22, 2004
offloaded 2nd MEF, HMM-261 and HMLA-167 DET.B at Kuwait


Drydocking Phased Maintenance Availability (DPMA)
May 2004 - Oct.28, 2004
at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) in Portsmouth


(Last update on Nov.16, 2011)
USS BATAAN (LHD 5)
(Bataan Amphibious Ready Group)

Jul.20, 2005 - Sep.23, 2005 (Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
BJ 5xx
MH-53EHM-14 DET.
TB xx
MH-53EHM-15 DET.
BR xx
MH-60SHSC-28 DET.
Participated :
exercise PANAMAX 2005
     off the coast of Panama in the Caribbean Sea
Hurricane Katrina humanitarian relief efforts
     in the storm-ravaged Gulf Coast region


(Last update on Apr.6, 2016)
USS BATAAN (LHD 5)
(Commander, Amphibious Group (COMPHIBGRU) 2)

May 17, 2006 - Jun.23, 2006 (Caribbean)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
BR xx
MH-60SHSC-28 DET.
Participated :
Dutch-led exercise Joint Caribbean Lion 2006


(Last update on Jan.6, 2021)
26th MEU(SOC)
HMM-264(Rein)
USS BATAAN (LHD 5)
(Bataan Expeditionary Strike Group)

Jan.4, 2007 - Jul.3, 2007 (CENTCOM AOR)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EH 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-264
EH 2x
CH-53EHMH-461 DET.
EH 3x
EH 4x
AH-1W
UH-1N		HMLA-167 DET.
EH 51-54
EH 55-56
AV-8B+
AV-8B(NA)		VMA-231 DET.
BR 46, xx
MH-60SHSC-28 DET.5 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BATAAN (LHD 5) rather than to 26th MEU(SOC)
26th MEU(SOC) and HMM-264(Rein)
embarked on Jan.5-6, 2007
disembarked on Jun.30-Jul.1, 2007
Participated :
exercise IMAGE NAUTILUS in Djibouti
exercise EDGED MALLET in Manda Bay, Kenya
exercise EASTERN MAVERICK in Qatar
exercise INFINITE MOONLIGHT in Jordan


Drydock Planned Maintenance Availability (DPMA)
Sep.5, 2007 - May 5, 2008
at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, VA.


(Last update on Oct.7, 2020)
22nd MEU(SOC)
VMM-263(Rein)
USS BATAAN (LHD 5)
(Bataan Amphibious Ready Group)

May 13, 2009 - Dec.8, 2009 (Med, North Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EG 0x-1x
MV-22BVMM-263
EG 2x
CH-53EHMH-461 DET.
EG 3x
EG 4x
AH-1W
UH-1N		HMLA- DET.
EG 5x
AV-8BVMA-542 DET.
AM 07, xx
MH-60SHSC-22 DET.4 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BATAAN (LHD 5) rather than to 22nd MEU(SOC)
Participated :
Mine Countermeasure exercise in the Persian Gulf
operation ENDURING FREEDOM
exercise BRIGHT STAR, off the coast of Egypt


(Last update on Mov.8, 2017)
22nd MEU(SOC)
HMH-461(Rein)
USS BATAAN (LHD 5)
(Bataan Amphibious Ready Group)

Jan.14, 2010 - Apr.3, 2010 (off the coast of Haiti)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
CJ xx
CH-53EHMH-461
CA xx
UH-1NHMLA-467 DET.
AM xx
MH-60SHSC-22 DET.1 (*1)
AJ 61x
MH-60SHSC-9 DET. (*3)
HW xx
MH-60SHSC-26 DET.3 (*3)
BJ 5xx
MH-53EHM-14 DET. (*3)
TB xx
MH-53EHM-15 DET. (*2)
(*1) assigned to USS BATAAN (LHD 5) rather than to 22nd MEU(SOC)
(*2) crossdecked to USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) on February 1, 2010
(*3) crossdecked from USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) on February 1, 2010
Participated :
humanitarian and disaster relief operations
     as part of Operation Unified Response


Planned Maintenance Availability (PMA)
Apr. 2010 - Aug.16, 2010
at BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair Facility


(Last update on Mar.22, 2023)
22nd MEU(SOC)
VMM-263(Rein)
USS BATAAN (LHD 5)
(Bataan Amphibious Ready Group)

Mar.23, 2011 - Feb.7, 2012 (Med, North Arabian Sea)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EG 0x-1x
MV-22BVMM-263
EG 2x
CH-53EHMH-366 DET.
EG 3x
EG 4x
AH-1W
UH-1Y		HMLA-167 DET.
EG 51-54
EG 55-56
AV-8B+
AV-8B(NA)		VMA-231 DET. (*2)
BR 45, xx
MH-60SHSC-28 DET.2 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BATAAN (LHD 5) rather than to 22nd MEU(SOC)
(*2) VMA-231 DET.
EG-51 16xxxx AV-8B+
EG-52 16xxxx AV-8B+
EG-53 16xxxx AV-8B+
EG-54 16xxxx AV-8B+
EG-55 164126 AV-8B(NA)
EG-56 164544 AV-8B(NA)
22nd MEU(SOC) and VMM-263(Rein)
embarked on Mar.28, 2011
disembarked on Feb.5, 2012
Participated :
operations Enduring Freedom
operations Odyssey Dawn
NATO-led Operation Unified Protector
Maritime Security Operations


(Last update on May 18, 2022)
22nd MEU(SOC)
VMM-263(Rein)
USS BATAAN (LHD 5)
(Bataan Amphibious Ready Group)

Feb.8, 2014 - Oct.31, 2014 (U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet AOO)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EG 0x-1x
MV-22BVMM-263
EG 20-23
EG 30-32
AH-1W
UH-1Y		HMLA-269 DET.
EG 40-43
CH-53E (*2)HMH-464 DET. (*2)
EG 51-56
AV-8B+VMA-223 DET.
AM 00, xx
MH-60SHSC-22 DET. (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BATAAN (LHD 5) rather than to 22nd MEU(SOC)
(*2) CH-53E 162485/EG-4x ditched in the Gulf of Aden on Sep.1, 2014
22nd MEU(SOC) and VMM-263(Rein)
embarked on Feb.10, 2014
disembarked on Oct.27, 2014
Participated :
Spanish Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX),
     off the coast of Sierra del Retin, Spain
bilateral training exercise
     with the Hellenic Army, Glafyra Range, Magnesia Prefecture, Greece
exercise Eager Lion 2014, off Aqaba, Jordan
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance missions
     in support of the Iraqi government


(Last update on Feb.10, 2016)
Drydocking Planned Maintenance Availability (DPMA)
Jan.26, 2015 - Feb.1, 2016
at BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair


(Last update on Jun.29, 2022)
24th MEU(SOC)
VMM-365(Rein)
USS BATAAN (LHD 5)
(Bataan Amphibious Ready Group)

Mar.1, 2017 - Sep.23, 2017 (U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet AOO)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YM 0x-1x
MV-22BVMM-365
YM 2x
YM 3x
AH-1Z
UH-1Y		HMLA- DET.
YM 4x
CH-53EHMH- DET.
YM 51-54
YM 55-56
AV-8B+
AV-8B(NA)		VMA-223 DET.
HW 65, 66
MH-60SHSC-26 DET.1 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BATAAN (LHD 5) rather than to 24th MEU(SOC)
24th MEU(SOC) and VMM-365(Rein)
embarked on Mar.2-Mar.3, 2018
disembarked on Sep.21-Sep.22, 2018
Participated :
amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) 2017 the coast of Rota, Spain
multilateral amphibious exercise Alligator Dagger,
     off the coast of Arta Beach, Djibouti
annual multinational exercise Eager Lion at Aqaba, Jordan
bilateral training exercise with the Hellenic Air Force
     at Chania International Airport, Crete


(Last update on Feb.27, 2019)
Planned Maintenance Availability (PMA)
Nov.6, 2017 - Feb.20, 2019
at BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair


(Last update on Jul.22, 2020)
26th MEU(SOC)
VMM-365(Rein)
USS BATAAN (LHD 5)
( Bataan Amphibious Ready Group )

Dec.13, 2019 - Jul.18, 2020 (U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet AOO)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YM 0x-1x
MV-22BVMM-365
YM 2x
YM 3x
AH-1Z
UH-1Y		HMLA-167 DET.
YM 4x
CH-53EHMH- DET.
YM 5x
AV-8BVMA-542 DET.
BR 30, 34
MH-60SHSC-28 DET.4 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BATAAN (LHD 5) rather than to 26th MEU(SOC)
26th MEU(SOC) and VMM-365(Rein)
embarked on Dec.14-15, 2020
disembarked on Jul.13-14, 2020
Participated :
Sustainment Training on Karan and Kurayn islands, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Joint Integration Training
     with a Special Operations Command Central AC-130W Stinger II
     in the Arabian Gulf
Maritime Training Exercise with Italian, French Partners off the coast of Sicily


(Last update on Mar.27, 2024)
Selected Restricted Availability (SRA)
Oct.27, 2020 - Jan.22, 2022
at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. Shipyard


(Last update on Apr.17, 2024)
26th MEU(SOC)
VMM-162(Rein)
USS BATAAN (LHD 5)
( Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG) )

Jul.10, 2023 - Mar.21, 2024 (Med, Red Sea, Gulf of Aden)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YS 00-1x
MV-22BVMM-162
YS 20-23
CH-53EHMH-464 DET.
YS 30-32
YS 40-43
UH-1Y
AH-1Z		HMLA-167 DET.
YS 50-55
AV-8B+VMA-231 DET. (*2)
HW 13, 21
MH-60SHSC-26 DET.4 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BATAAN (LHD 5) rather than to 26th MEU(SOC)
HW-13 166346 (MH-60S)
HW-21 166334 (MH-60S)
(*2) VMA-231 DET.
YS-50 165567 AV-8B+(R)
YS-51 16xxxx  UNK (AV-8B+ or AV-8B+(R))
YS-52 165357 AV-8B+(R)
YS-53 16xxxx  UNK (AV-8B+ or AV-8B+(R))
YS-54 16xxxx  UNK (AV-8B+ or AV-8B+(R))
YS-55 16xxxx  UNK (AV-8B+ or AV-8B+(R))
26th MEU(SOC) and VMM-162(Rein)
embarked on Jul.11-12, 2023
disembarked on Mar.16-17, 2024
Participated :
sustainment training at the Udairi Range Complex, Kuwait
PHOTOEX with the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) CSG off the south coast of Crete
in support of exercise Odyssey Encore, Greece
exercise NATO's Transfer of Authority off the coast of Crete


(Last update on Nov.27, 2024)
Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA)
Jul.8, 2024 -                
at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. Shipyard
DSRA is expected to be completed by May 2026