170225-N-FM530-043 NORFOLK (Feb. 25, 2017) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Daniel Martinez, assigned to amphibious transport dock ship, USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), spends a few minutes with family before departing Naval Station Norfolk on a deployment. Mesa Verde is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BAT ARG) supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in Europe and the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brent Pyfrom/Released)