U.S. Navy Engineman 2nd Class Coleton Shirk, assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), collects a fuel sample during a refueling-at-sea with Royal Canadian Navy Motor Vessel Asterix, May 17, 2026. Portland, part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group is underway with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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: | 05.16.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.04.2026 04:53 |
| Photo ID: | 9717264 |
| VIRIN: | 260517-N-UL944-1281 |
| Resolution: | 5472x3648 |
| Size: | 2.3 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 2 |
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