U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alexander Castro, a combat cargo Marine assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), guides a forklift during flight deck operations in the South China Sea, June 6, 2026. The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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 Cpl. Avery Wayland)
| Date Taken: | 06.05.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.08.2026 02:43 |
| Photo ID: | 9731262 |
| VIRIN: | 260606-M-TI498-2023 |
| Resolution: | 1853x1235 |
| Size: | 925.87 KB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 1 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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