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2020-04-05 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by 3dc 2020-04-05 01:42|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), along with guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) and the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12), conducted a routine transit through the Strait of Hormuz into the Arabian Gulf April 3, 2020. The Bataan ARG consists of amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) and dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51). The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force supported by three major subordinate elements – the Ground Combat Element, Aviation Combat Element and Logistics Combat Element.

Posted by b 2020-04-05 08:00|| 2020-04-05 08:00|| Front Page Top

#2 BARG?

Posted by Skidmark 2020-04-05 17:15|| 2020-04-05 17:15|| Front Page Top

#3 Not to be confused with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group Enhanced.

Posted by SteveS 2020-04-05 17:51|| 2020-04-05 17:51|| Front Page Top

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