50-gallon water drums are staged on the flight deck of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) in the Pacific Ocean, April 9, 2026. The 11th MEU, embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is a persistent, combat credible force contributing to deterrence and crisis response in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Rodriguez)
| Date Taken: | 04.08.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.13.2026 05:59 |
| Photo ID: | 9610593 |
| VIRIN: | 260409-M-CK747-1421 |
| Resolution: | 6615x4410 |
| Size: | 8.03 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 9 |
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