U.S. Navy Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Genesis Sutna, assigned to San Antonio-class transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) guides a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, onto the flight deck in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 24, 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 Staff Sgt. Dylan Chagnon)
| Date Taken: | 01.24.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.25.2026 02:02 |
| Photo ID: | 9491623 |
| VIRIN: | 260124-M-HU496-1052 |
| Resolution: | 1825x2738 |
| Size: | 1.56 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 8 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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