U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Britnee Perea, a utilities chief with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives a marksmanship lesson with a modified M4 carbine as part of counter-small unmanned aerial systems training aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Indian Ocean, May 14, 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. Trent A. Henry)
| Date Taken: | 05.14.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.15.2026 08:11 |
| Photo ID: | 9685593 |
| VIRIN: | 260513-M-FP389-1329 |
| Resolution: | 6743x4498 |
| Size: | 4.38 MB |
| Location: | INDIAN OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 131 |
| Downloads: | 7 |
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