U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Paxton Schramm, a squad leader with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts pre-combat checks and inspections prior to a quick reaction force drill aboard 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 Cpl. Avery Wayland)
| Date Taken: | 04.08.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.14.2026 06:54 |
| Photo ID: | 9613264 |
| VIRIN: | 260409-M-TI498-1165 |
| Resolution: | 2048x1365 |
| Size: | 531.51 KB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 26 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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