U.S. Marine Corps Col. Caleb Hyatt, commanding officer of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I MEF, receives a confirmation brief aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean, March 1, 2026. The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Oliver Nisbet)
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a raid on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Mar. 2, 2026. The raid simulated employing Marines to rapidly capture and control objectives essential to operations. During the operation, the 11th MEU was underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps video by CTR Moises Rodriguez, CTR Madison Santamaria)