September 9, 2005: A Mi-8 helicopter from the Mexican Navy takes off from the USS Bataan LHD-5 off the
coast of Mississippi during the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.

September 13, 2005: USS Bataan LHD-5 off the coast of Mississippi during the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.

February 10, 2006: A US Army UH-60M Blackhawk of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR)
lands on the USS Bataan LHD-5 during over water qualifications.

October 23, 2006: AV-8B Harriers on the deck of the USS Bataan LHD-5 during Composite Training Unit
Exercise (COMPTUEX) in preparation for the ship's upcoming regularly scheduled deployment.

November 7, 2006: An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron Two Three One (VMA-231) launches from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Bataan LHD-5 during a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the Atlantic coast with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.