Machinist’s Mate Fireman Cody Byrd, assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), cuts a wooden wedge to make a soft patch during advanced damage control training on the ship’s flight deck, April 11, 2026. Portland, part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th MEU 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Adam Bishop)
| Date Taken: | 04.10.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.17.2026 08:43 |
| Photo ID: | 9621176 |
| VIRIN: | 260411-N-UL944-1081 |
| Resolution: | 2738x1825 |
| Size: | 978.45 KB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 4 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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