U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Nicholas Saber, a CH-53E pilot with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), performs a preflight inspection on the main rotor head of a CH-53E Super Stallion on the flight deck of San Antonio-class transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), May 6, 2026. Portland, part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group is underway with the 11th MEU in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 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 Adam Bishop)
| Date Taken: | 05.05.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.04.2026 04:54 |
| Photo ID: | 9693016 |
| VIRIN: | 260506-N-UL944-1016 |
| Resolution: | 5472x3648 |
| Size: | 2.87 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 4 |
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