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SURIGAO STRAIT (Feb. 17, 2026) - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Phillip Gilbert, an explosive ordinance disposal technician assigned to Task Force Ashland, I Marine Expeditionary Force, provides security using an M110 rifle as part of the small craft action team during defense of the amphibious task force aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) while transiting through the Surigao Strait Feb. 17, 2026. TF Ashland is a flexible, forward-deployed crisis response force led by the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Purpose-built to integrate with allies and partners, TF Ashland supports a free and open Indo-Pacific by providing immediate response capabilities for any contingency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Gunnery Sgt. Manuel Serrano)
| Date Taken: | 02.16.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.21.2026 05:07 |
| Photo ID: | 9530491 |
| VIRIN: | 260127-M-SH393-1012 |
| Resolution: | 1500x964 |
| Size: | 217.67 KB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
| Web Views: | 5 |
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