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B atarg Beacon
Issue 9 June 4, 2020
New York remembers the fallen in ARG/MEU and Saudi forces ARG/MEU conducts training
Memorial Day Murph Challenge conduct training on KSA Islands with AC-130w Gunship
BATARG BEACON
The official magazine for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group
STA F F
PHIBRON 8
Commodore : Capt. Lance Lesher
Chief Staff Officer: Cmdr. Bruce Golden
Senior Enlisted Advisor: MMCS Garnet Esmalla
26th MEU
Commanding Officer: Col. Trevor Hall
Executive Officer: Lt Col. Christopher Neal
Command Sergeant Major: Sgt. Maj. Clement Pearson
USS Bataan (LHD 5)
Commanding Officer: Capt. Gregory Leland
Executive Officer: Capt. Bryan Carmichael
Command Master Chief: CMDCM Ryan Lamkin
USS New York (LPD 21)
Commanding Officer: Capt. Pete Kennedy
Executive Officer: Cmdr. Daniel Hollingshead
Command Master Chief: CMDCM Ben Hodges
USS Oak Hill (LSD 51)
Commanding Officer: Cmdr. Rod Jacobo
Executive Officer: Cmdr. Kathryn Wijnaldum
Command Master Chief: CMDCM William Blalock
Con t r i butors
PHIBRON 8 Public Affairs
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Public Affairs Officer: Lt. Seth Koenig
Leading Petty Officer, Layout and Design Editor MC2 Anna Van Nuys
26 MEU COMMSTRAT
Public Affairs Officer: Capt. Melissa Heisterberg
Deputy Public Affairs Officer: 2nd Lt. James Sartain
Leading Staff Sergeant: Staff Sgt. Pablo Morrison
Content Producers: Staff Sgt. Patricia Morris
Cpl. Nathan Reyes
Cpl. Tanner Seims
LCpl. Gary Jayne
USS Bataan Public Affairs
New York’s Sailors and Take a look inside Bataan’s Read about what the ARG/ See what 26 MEU did Read about the ARG/ Take a look at Mark VI Public Affairs Officer: MCC Justin Ailes
Marines remember the medical department during MEU and Saudi forces recently during live-fire MEU conducting training patrol boats, attached to Leading Petty Officer: MC1 Jaq Renard
Content Producers: MC1 Kathryn Macdonald
fallen during the Memorial a recent surgical procedure. did while conducting coordination exercises in with a Special Operations CTF 56, receiving fuel from MC1 Zachary Anderson
Day Murph Challenge. sustainment training on the UAE. Command Central USS Oak Hill. MC2 Kaitlin Rowell
MC3 Leonard Weston
KSA islands. (SOCCENT) AC-130W MC3 Alan Roberston
Stinger II. MC3 Levi Decker
MCSA Darren Newll
USS New York Public Affairs
CONTENTS
Public Affairs Officer: Ens. Andrew-Jon Grimmage-McNabb
Content Producer: MC2 Lyle Wilkie
USS Oak Hill Public Affairs
Public Affairs Officer: Ens. Jessica Remson
Content Producer: MC3 Griffin Kersting
Cover photo:
Lance Cpl. Jacob Weber, mortarman, assigned to Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/8, 26th Marine
Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to drop a 60 mm mortar round during a Fire Support Coordination Exercise
May 13, 2020. Photo by Cpl. Gary Jayne.
NEw York
build good memories a Murph Challenge Day and the workout
with some of friends competitor. “It showed a little extra meaning,”
I made out here and the fortitude built in to said Driscoll. “Everybody
to remember the people who are willing on this ship volunteered
courageous act that to sacrifice everything to be here, and signed
Michael Murphy did,” for their country. It is a up knowing one day
said Boatswain’s Mate symbol for what we do they might be asked to
2nd Class Andrew and for what Michael put their lives on the
Gonzalez, a Murph Murphy did.” line to defend freedom
Challenge competitor. New York’s Sailors and democracy around
In addition to and Marines participated the world. Doing the
remembering the in the workout for various workout on our flight
Below:
sacrifice made by Lt. reasons, and took pause deck where we are in
Staff Sgt. Patricia Morris, assigned
Michael Murphy and to remember the sacrifice the world, I believe the to,the 26th Marine Expeditionary
The MURPH
Unit (MEU), performs a push up
countless others by made by those honored Sailors and Marines during the Memorial Day Murph
completing the event on on Memorial Day. know what’s being asked Challenge, a fitness challenge in
honor of Medal of Honor recipient
Memorial Day, Sailors “Being deployed, of them, and they are Lt. Michael Murphy, who was
and Marines felt a sense especially in the area of more aware and thankful killed in action in Afghanistan in
2005, held on the flight deck of the
of camaraderie and responsibility that we for those who made the amphibious transport dock ship USS
teamwork by completing are in, gives Memorial ultimate sacrifice.” NewYork (LPD 21), May 25, 2020.
Sailors and Marines remember the fallen the challenge together
while deployed to the
through Memorial Day challenge U.S. Fifth fleet area of
operations.
Story and photos by MC2 Lyle Wilkie “The camaraderie
S
you get out of it is
Above: ailors and SEAL reconnaissance unit deliberately opening really something,” said
Seaman Sean Lesane, assigned to Marines aboard against Taliban forces in himself up to enemy fire Boatswain’s Mate 3rd
the amphibious transport dock ship
the amphibious Afghanistan. He was killed in order to gain better Class Austin Burns, a
USS NewYork (LPD 21), performs
a pull-up during the Memorial transport in action June 28, 2005. positioning to radio back Murph competitor. “To
Day Murph Challenge, a fitness
challenge in honor of Medal dock ship USS New “Murph is a way to to a Quick Reaction do it on a ship out on
of Honor recipient Lt. Michael York (LPD 21) started bring Sailors and Marines Force requesting deployment is something
Murphy, who was killed in action
in Afghanistan in 2005, held their Memorial Day by together to honor the immediate support for not a lot of people can
aboard NewYork, May 25, 2020. participating in the Murph men and women who his team.” say [they have done].”
Challenge, May 25. have made the ultimate The Murph Challenge One Sailor enjoyed
The Murph Challenge sacrifice for our country,” consists of a one-mile how hard his fellow
was created to honor said Lt. Nicholas Driscoll, run, 100 pull-ups, 200 Sailors and Marines
Lt. Michael Murphy, a the New York’s Murph push-ups, and 300 squats, pushed themselves for
fallen Navy SEAL from Challenge coordinator. followed by an additional this competition.
Patchogue, New York, “This workout specifically mile. The workout can “I appreciate
who posthumously gives us the opportunity include a 20- or 14-pound everyone pushing
received a Medal of to recognize Lt. Michael weight vest or kit, but was themselves to the limit,”
Honor for his courageous Murphy, who in 2005 not mandatory. said Boatswain’s Mate
4 efforts leading a four-man was killed in action while “I did the Murph to 3rd Class Austin Riley, 5
BATAAN
SURGERY
Clockwise from top left:
Photos by MC2 Anna Van Nuys
Lt. Cmdr. Robert McLendon, a surgeon assigned to Fleet Surgical
Team (FST) 4, performs a surgery in an operating room aboard the
amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), May 25, 2020.
Lt. Cmdr. Robert McLendon, a surgeon assigned to Fleet Surgical
Team (FST) 4, performs a surgery in an operating room aboard the
amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), May 25, 2020.
Lt. Cmdr. Robert McLendon, a surgeon assigned to Fleet Surgical
Team (FST) 4, performs a surgery in an operating room aboard the
amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), May 25, 2020.
Hospitalman Nicholas Hostler, a surgical technician assigned to the
amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), checks for air in a
syringe during a surgery in an operating room aboard Bataan, May
25, 2020.
Lt. Cmdr. Robert McLendon, right, a surgeon assigned to Fleet
Surgical Team (FST) 4, performs a surgery, while Hospitalman
Nicolas Hostler, a surgical technician assigned to the amphibious
assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), assists in an operating room aboard
Bataan, May 25, 2020.
Hospitalman Nicholas Hostler, a surgical technician assigned to the
amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), assists during a surgery
in an operating room aboard Bataan (LHD 5), May 25, 2020.
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26 MEU
US and Saudi Forces
Conduct Joint Military Exercises on Saudi Islands
Story by Bataan Amphibious Ready Group Public Affairs
T he U.S. and Saudi forces are conducting routine and
joint sustainment training on and around Karan and
Kurayn islands, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 24-30, 2020.
The second phase of the training follows the
successful completion of the training on April 20-22, and
provides the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG)
with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit
(MEU) an opportunity to continue mission-essential
training and planning with our Saudi partners.
“We appreciate the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
allowing the BATARG and 26th MEU another training
opportunity on these islands,” said Col. Trevor Hall,
commanding officer of the 26th MEU. “Being able to
train on these islands allows our team to expand upon
our previous training by adding capabilities and assets
cont.
Reconnaissance Marines assigned to the Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), detach from a U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk after
8 Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction rigging on Kurayn Island, Saudi Arabia, during routine sustainment training May 28, 2020. Photo by Cpl. Gary Jayne. 9
A reconnaissance Marine assigned to the Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), patrols Karan Island, Saudi Arabia during routine
sustainment training, May 27, 2020. Photos by Cpl. Gary Jayne.
with our Saudi partners, U.S. “These islands in the Saudi partners for security and
Naval Forces Central Command Arabian Gulf provide our stability in the region.”
(NAVCENT) Task Force (TF) Navy-Marine Corps team an ARG/MEUs operate
from our partners in the 52 and TF 56, the BATARG ideal setting to prepare for continuously across the globe
region. The ability to plan and 26th MEU are conducting a wide range of operations, and provide the geographic
and operate with other well deck operations, while exercising seamless combatant commanders with
forces supports our ability underwater beach surveys, integration with our highly a forward-deployed, flexible
to rapidly deploy aviation, maritime patrolling, boat lane qualified partners,” said Capt. and responsive sea-based
maritime, and ground security operations, and will Lance Lesher, commodore Marine Air-Ground Task
combat elements – all from establish a forward arming and of Amphibious Squadron 8. Force (MAGTF). The blue-
over the horizon – at a refueling point for aviation “This return training on Karan green team is fully capable of
moment’s notice in order to assets to refuel in an austere and Kurayn islands allows us conducting operations across a
support maritime security, environment – which increases to exercise our full mission full spectrum of conventional,
freedom of navigation, and the aviation combat radius readiness as a premier crisis- unconventional and hybrid
Above, a reconnaissance Marine assigned to the Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to submerge for a
reconnaissance dive insert and below, U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawks attached to the DragonWhales of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC)
the free flow of commerce.” and enables them to conduct response option for our nation, warfare.
28, operate over Karan Island, Saudi Arabia during routine sustainment training May 27, 2020. Photos by Cpl. Gary Jayne. In close coordination follow-on operations. as we also work alongside our
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26 MEU Clockwise from top left:
A reconnaissance Marine assigned to the Maritime Raid Force,
26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires an M4 carbine
during a live-fire training range May 12, 2020. Photo by Cpl.
Gary Jayne.
A reconnaissance Marine assigned to the Maritime Raid Force,
26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), sprints to a barricade
during a live-fire training range May 13, 2020. Photo by Cpl.
Gary Jayne.
Fire Support Marines assigned to Fox Company, Battalion
Landing Team 2/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU),
observes 81 mm mortar illumination during a Fire Support
Coordination Exercise May 14, 2020. Photo by Staff Sgt.
Patricia Morris.
Marines assigned to combat engineers platoon, Combat
Logistics Battalion 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU),
perform route and zone reconnaissance during sustainment
UAE
training May 10, 2020. Photo by Staff Sgt. Pablo Morrison.
Cpl. Daniel Flaschmann, mortarman, assigned to Weapons
Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/8, 26th Marine
Expeditionary Unit (MEU), shouts commands to the firing line
during a Fire Support Coordination Exercise May 13, 2020.
Photo by Cpl. Gary Jayne.
Fire Support Marines assigned to Golf Company, Battalion
Landing Team 2/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU),
communicate with aircraft during a Fire Support Coordination
Exercise May 14, 2020. Photo by Staff Sgt. Patricia Morris.
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ARG/MEU
BATARG/26 MEU train with AC-130W
Gunship in Arabian Gulf
Story by Bataan Amphibious Ready Group Public Affairs
Above:
An Air Force AC-130W assigned to Joint
Special Operations Air Component engages
a target utilizing aviation-delivered fires
T he USS Bataan
Amphibious
Ready Group (ARG)
simulated defensive
strikes on surface targets
from the AC-130W
expands our capability to
defend ourselves against
any threats we might
during an aviation operation in support
of sea control training evolution, May 21, and embarked 26th gunship. encounter while operating
2020. Photo by Staff Sgt. Patricia Morris.
Marine Expeditionary “This was a lawfully in support of
Bottom right: Unit conducted joint great opportunity to maritime security and our
An Air Force AC-130W assigned to Joint
Special Operations Air Component passes
integration training with incorporate the awesome regional partners in the
Above: Capt. Richard Webb, fire support officer, left, and Cpl. AlexanderVogel, fire support Marine, assigned to Headquarters Company,
over the amphibious transport dock USS a Special Operations firepower of the AC- Arabian Gulf.” Battalion Landing Team 2/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), discuss communications during an aviation operation in support of
NewYork (LPD 21) during an aviation
operation in support of sea control training Command Central 130W into our Navy- The training sea control training evolution aboard the amphibious transport dock USS NewYork (LPD 21). Photo by Staff Sgt. Patricia Morris.
evolution May 19, 2020. Photo by Staff
Sgt. Patricia Morris.
(SOCCENT) AC-130W Marine Corps live-fire confirmed the Navy-
Stinger II aircraft in the training, rehearsing Marine Corps team’s
Arabian Gulf, May 19-21. swift and lethal strikes capability to integrate allows the ARG/MEU 176 Griffin missile, a maritime environment,”
During the training, with pinpoint accuracy with SOCCENT aviation to successfully defend lightweight, precision- said Col. Trevor Hall,
SOCCENT and 26th against surface targets assets to verify their itself when operating in guided munition that can commanding officer of
MEU Joint Terminal representing notional joint-targeting processes a contested maritime be launched from the air to the 26th MEU. “During
Attack Controller threats to the ARG/ and C2 procedures in environment. target surface threats. this dynamic training
(JTAC) teams, stationed MEU,” said Capt. Lance the maritime domain. The AC-130W also “Integrating joint evolution, the 26th
aboard the amphibious Lesher, commander of The ability to execute trained alongside Marine aviation assets and fires MEU and Bataan ARG
transport dock ship USS the Bataan ARG. “This strike coordination Corps AH-1W Super into a composite warfare successfully integrated
New York (LPD 21) complex coordination and reconnaissance Cobras and UH-1Y Venoms construct with surface with SOCCENT forces
and at locations ashore, involving SOCCENT, while controlling joint embarked aboard the New warfare assets is an to control aviation-
directed command Marine Corps and aviation assets from York. JTAC controllers effective approach to delivered fires against
and control (C2) for Navy forces further either the land or sea also employed an AGM- operating in a contested maritime threats.”
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5
OAK HILL
MARK
VI
Clockwise from top left:
Photos by MC3 Griffin Kersting
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) refuels a Mark VI patrol
boat, attached to Commander,Task Force 56, while transiting the Arabian Gulf during a
replenishment-at-sea, May 27, 2020.
Two Mark VI patrol boats approach the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS
Oak Hill (LSD 51) during well deck operations, May 27, 2020.
A Mark VI patrol boat, attached to Commander,Task Force 56, approaches the amphibious
dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51), during well deck operations, May 27, 2020.
Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Armando Jacuinde, assigned to the amphibious dock landing
ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51), heaves a fuel line connected to a Mark VI patrol boat, assigned
to Commander,Task Force 56, while conducting a replenishment-at-sea, May 27, 2020.
A Mark VI patrol boat, attached to Commander,Task Force 56, enters the well deck of the
amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51), during well deck operations, May
27, 2020.
Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Jayson Powell, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship
USS Oak Hill (LSD 51), throws a messenger line to a Mark VI patrol boat, attached to
Commander,Task Force 56, while conducting a replenishment-at-sea, May 27, 2020.
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26th MEU Marine presented with
leadership award while deployed
Story by Cpl. Nathan Reyes
PHIBRON 8 26 MEU
Facebook: @Phibron8 Facebook: @26MEU
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he Marines and Sailors of the to and from the ground element shore movements, infantry
26th Marine Expeditionary conducting the mission. tactical movements and medical
Unit (MEU) continue to set “Sgt. Johnson’s initiative evacuation movements.”
the standard. While forward
deployed in the U.S. Fifth Fleet
and adaptive mindset allowed
the ashore detachment to
While deployed, Johnson
also immersed himself into the
Bataan New York Oak Hill
Facebook: Facebook: Facebook:
area of operations, Sgt. Timothy test and validate its network air communications field by @USSBataan @USSNewYorkLPD21 @USSOakHillLSD51
T. Johnson, a data Marine, was services without jeopardizing installing and configuring a data Twitter:
@LHD5
presented the 13th Annual Armed the mission,” said Gunnery Sgt. package called Network On The
Forces Communications and Bartolome Reyna, Joint Task Move-Air in an MV-22B Osprey.
Electronics Association (AFCEA) Force Enabler’s (JTFE) data staff This capability enabled the 26th
Washington, D.C. Military non-commissioned officer in MEU to use both secure and For BATARG Beacon or social media submissions, contact Lt. Koenig or MC2 AnnaVan Nuys at seth.koenig@lhd5.navy.mil or
Information Technology (IT) charge. “This action is just one non-secure network and voice anna.vannuys@lhd5.navy.mil or direct message the PHIBRON 8 facebook page.
Leadership Award for significant of the many examples in which services while conducting air
contribution to the warfighter Sgt. Johnson embodies a ‘can-do’ missions essential to the MEU.
through the use of IT. attitude and leadership traits for “There is always something
Johnson is one of ten others to emulate.” new we can learn as a team to
service members from across all As an active-duty Marine help the success of our mission,”
Department of Defense branches with over a decade of experience, said Johnson. “I could not have
to be acknowledged for their Johnson has continued his won this award without the help
superior effort by AFCEA, a non- pursuit year after year of not of my Marines and the support of
profit professional association, only personal success but also my command.”
which brings together military, the success of the Marines under Along with being recognized
industry and academia to advance his charge. Through mentorship for his unmatched work ethic
knowledge in the fields of and leading by example, he has before and during deployment,
communications and IT. crafted a communication section Johnson was also selected to be
He was nominated for the that is capable of accomplishing promoted to the rank of staff
award after his ingenuity and anything placed in its way. sergeant. This promotion will
leadership directly supported the “In a very short period of give him the opportunity to train
success of a training mission prior time he took a group of new and lead even more Marines
to deployment. With the help of data systems Marines and built in the future.
his Marines, Johnson created a data a team that would support over “I am grateful for this award,
center in the back of a Humvee 1,000 users spread across three and I am taking it in stride,” said
when the ashore detachment Navy ships for the 26th MEU Johnson. “It is motivating to be
did not have the proper gear to deployment,” said Reyna. “Within recognized for the work my team
establish a Combat Operations said team, he has taught and has put in this far, but it does not
Center. The data center allowed managed two Rapid Response distract me from the fact that we
forces to relay vital information Kit teams to support ship-to- still have work to do.”
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