Caption:
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. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist
3rd Class Ryan Steinhour (RELEASED)
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