Keywords: u.s. naval central command area of responsibility usnavalcentralcommandareaofresponsibility mh-60s knighthawk mh60sknighthawk dragon whales dragonwhales helicopter combat support squadron (hsc) 28 helicoptercombatsupportsquadronhsc28 amphibious assault ship uss bataan (lhd 5) amphibiousassaultshipussbataanlhd5 maritime security operations (mso) maritimesecurityoperationsmso usns concord (t-afs 5) usnsconcordtafs5 connected replenishment (conrep) and vertical replenishment (vertrep) connectedreplenishmentconrepandverticalreplenishmentvertrep released vehicle boat sea waterfront water outdoor ship U.S. Naval Central Command Area of Responsibility—(March 3, 2007) The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) steams along side USNS Concord (T-AFS 5) during a connected replenishment (CONREP) and vertical replenishment (VERTREP). Bataan received nearly 700 pallets of food, repair parts and mail from Concord. Bataan left her homeport of Norfolk, Va., Jan. 4, 2007, on a regularly-scheduled deployment as the flagship of the Bataan Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). Bataan ESG is conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) which help set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment, as well as complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations. These operations deny international terrorists’ use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons or other material. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist (SW) 2nd Class Justin Webster (RELEASED) U.S. Naval Central Command Area of Responsibility—(March 3, 2007) The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) steams along side USNS Concord (T-AFS 5) during a connected replenishment (CONREP) and vertical replenishment (VERTREP). Bataan received nearly 700 pallets of food, repair parts and mail from Concord. Bataan left her homeport of Norfolk, Va., Jan. 4, 2007, on a regularly-scheduled deployment as the flagship of the Bataan Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). Bataan ESG is conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) which help set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment, as well as complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations. These operations deny international terrorists’ use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons or other material. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist (SW) 2nd Class Justin Webster (RELEASED) U.S. Naval Central Command Area of Responsibility—(March 3, 2007) The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) steams along side USNS Concord (T-AFS 5) during a connected replenishment (CONREP) and vertical replenishment (VERTREP). Bataan received nearly 700 pallets of food, repair parts and mail from Concord. Bataan left her homeport of Norfolk, Va., Jan. 4, 2007, on a regularly-scheduled deployment as the flagship of the Bataan Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). Bataan ESG is conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) which help set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment, as well as complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations. These operations deny international terrorists’ use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons or other material. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist (SW) 2nd Class Justin Webster (RELEASED) released maritimesecurityoperationsmso mh60sknighthawk dragonwhales usnsconcordtafs5 usnavalcentralcommandareaofresponsibility helicoptercombatsupportsquadronhsc28 amphibiousassaultshipussbataanlhd5 connectedreplenishmentconrepandverticalreplenishmentvertrep |