A U.S. Marine Corps Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is staged on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) while transiting the Surigao Strait, April 26, 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: | 04.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.02.2026 23:03 |
| Photo ID: | 9640883 |
| VIRIN: | 260426-M-YF186-1090 |
| Resolution: | 2203x3084 |
| Size: | 3.11 MB |
| Location: | SURIGAO STRAIT, PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 0 |
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