U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, are lowered into the water on a rigid-hull inflatable boat during small boat operations aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) in the South China Sea, June 8, 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 Staff Sgt. Dylan Chagnon)
| Date Taken: | 06.07.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.08.2026 02:39 |
| Photo ID: | 9733131 |
| VIRIN: | 260608-M-HU496-1049 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 3.86 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 3 |
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