Bataan (LHD 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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Security On the Bataan the Master-at-Arms have many duties and functions, the primary mission is to maintain good order and discipline, law enforcement and physical security duties. The MAAs enforce appropriate orders and regulations, make apprehensions, conduct investigations and prepare required records and reports. Along with the above mission goals, the Bataan Security Department was hand selected by the Commander Central Command to pro ide safe keeping facilities for battlefield detainees. The MAA ' s flew into theater, assumed custody, escorted back to the Bataan, processed into the brig and prepared for further transfer, nine Al-Queda Taliban detainees. A task that has never been accomplished on board a U.S. Navy ship. From everyday routine patrols to special evolutions the MAA ' s are always there ready for action. They have been involved j in numerous VIP isits of 70 Egyptian dignitaries, the President of Afghanistan and his advisors, the Prince Sultan United Arab Emirates, as well as the USO tour with Drew Carey and the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. The BAT Security Department has proven its ability to quickly adapt to each situation and perform all missions flawlessly wit complete professionalism. Kneeling: FN(SW) Cooper, AT3( AW) Howell, DC2(SW AW) Boggs, AG2(AW) Topping, CT02(SW AW) Shire) , MS3 Washington and IC2(SW AW)Cohn. -T standing: I TJG Lucka, MA1(SW AW) Montayne, MAl(SW) Sargent, MA2(SW) Rivera, ET3(SW) Hunt, MASN Courtney,; V Mc Neely, MA3 Raia, IA1(SW AW) Thomas, MAl(SW) Wagner and MACS(SW AW)Partin. 162