USS Whidbey Island [Image 2 of 10]

USS WHIDBEY ISLAND, AT SEA

03.23.2011

Photo by Seaman Desiree Green 

U.S. Navy           

Petty Officer 3rd Class Colin Holler from Bouie, Md., stationed aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island stands by for instruction before departing Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story as part of USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group. BAT ARG deployed in support of U.S. and international efforts off the coast of Libya in the Mediterranean Sea. BAT ARG and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are executing an early deployment to the region in support of U.S. Sixth Fleet. BAT ARG is made up of the following units; Commander, Amphibious Squadron 6, the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan, the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island, and the amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde. (Navy Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Desiree D. Green)

• Date Taken: 03.23.2011
• Date Posted: 03.23.2011 23:23
• Photo ID: 381231
• VIRIN: 110323-N-AG285-010
• Resolution: 3619x2585
• Size: 633.82 KB
• Location: USS WHIDBEY ISLAND, AT SEA