U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Vladimiro Martinez, assigned to Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fast ropes from an MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th MEU, onto an aircraft elevator aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), May 1, 2026. Boxer, flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the 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 Apprentice Sailor O’Rear)
| Date Taken: | 05.01.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.04.2026 10:51 |
| Photo ID: | 9659545 |
| VIRIN: | 260501-N-JB196-1015 |
| Resolution: | 1611x2417 |
| Size: | 961.51 KB |
| Location: | INDIAN OCEAN |
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