A VBAT unmanned aerial system prepares for takeoff on the flight deck of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) during counter-small UAS training in the Pacific Ocean, April 4, 2026. The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations demonstrating the United States’ long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Rodriguez)
| Date Taken: | 04.04.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.08.2026 02:46 |
| Photo ID: | 9602506 |
| VIRIN: | 260404-M-CK747-1095 |
| Resolution: | 4273x6409 |
| Size: | 4.44 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 1 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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