Smoke rises off a suppressor attached to an M27 infantry automatic rifle following marksmanship training aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean, April 23, 2026. The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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: | 04.23.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.24.2026 08:35 |
| Photo ID: | 9636856 |
| VIRIN: | 260423-M-YF186-1802 |
| Resolution: | 5472x3648 |
| Size: | 2.53 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 6 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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