U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct pre-flight checks on an MV-22B Osprey on the ship’s flight deck, May 12, 2026. Boxer, flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th MEU 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 Aiden Williamson)
| Date Taken: | 05.12.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.16.2026 09:27 |
| Photo ID: | 9687941 |
| VIRIN: | 260512-N-BB260-1135 |
| Resolution: | 4230x2820 |
| Size: | 1.73 MB |
| Location: | INDIAN OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 3 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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