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U.S. Marines assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), approach a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, on the flight deck in the South China Sea, June 6, 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 Cpl. Avery Wayland)
| Date Taken: | 06.05.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.08.2026 02:43 |
| Photo ID: | 9731270 |
| VIRIN: | 260606-M-TI498-2403 |
| Resolution: | 2138x1425 |
| Size: | 1.04 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 2 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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