U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Kori Espernchied, assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), signals the distance of a U.S. Marine Corp MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), to other aircraft as it’s towed across the ship’s flight deck, June 1, 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 2nd Class Tyler Miles)
| Date Taken: | 06.01.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.07.2026 10:01 |
| Photo ID: | 9731443 |
| VIRIN: | 260601-N-MH008-1081 |
| Resolution: | 8320x12480 |
| Size: | 3.96 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
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