A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, jets down the flight deck aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean, April 18, 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. Nicole Stuart)
| Date Taken: | 04.18.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.18.2026 08:46 |
| Photo ID: | 9623961 |
| VIRIN: | 260418-M-KL381-1068 |
| Resolution: | 3398x2265 |
| Size: | 1.31 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 13 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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