A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands on the flight deck aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) 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 Lance Cpl. Nicole Stuart)
| Date Taken: | 06.06.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.10.2026 02:30 |
| Photo ID: | 9736009 |
| VIRIN: | 260606-M-KL381-3859 |
| Resolution: | 5257x2957 |
| Size: | 2.14 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 2 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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