U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Chardonnay Schwartz, the ammunition chief assigned to Task Force Ashland, I Marine Expeditionary Force, poses for a photo aboard Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) after her meritorious promotion ceremony in Cebu, Visayas, Philippines, April 2, 2026. TF Ashland is a flexible, purpose-built force ready to integrate with allies and partners or respond to crisis, in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. Schwartz is a native of New Jersey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian Knowles)
| Date Taken: | 04.01.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.13.2026 08:45 |
| Photo ID: | 9611040 |
| VIRIN: | 260402-M-FG738-1729 |
| Resolution: | 3142x5598 |
| Size: | 3.94 MB |
| Location: | CEBU, PH |
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