Keywords: US Navy 091012-N-1831S-153 Three landing craft, air cushion vehicles approach the shore after launching from the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during Bright Star 2009.jpg en MEDITERRANEAN SEA Oct 8 2009 Three landing craft air cushion vehicles approach the shore after launching from the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan LHD 5 during Bright Star 2009 The biennial multinational exercise is conducted by U S Central Command and involves U S Egyptian and other coalition forces U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ash Severe/Released 2009-10-08 091012-N-1831S-153 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 77791 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ash Severe PD-USGov-Military-Navy Bright Star 2009 Aboard USS Bataan LHD-5 Landing Craft Air Cushion LCAC-71 ship 1994 LCAC-78 ship 1995 Watercraft in motion |