A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean, April 17, 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 Sgt. Joseph Helms)
| Date Taken: | 04.16.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.17.2026 18:48 |
| Photo ID: | 9622229 |
| VIRIN: | 260417-M-YF186-1150 |
| Resolution: | 5183x2915 |
| Size: | 4.2 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 9 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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