U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Waylen Potestio, a UH-1Y Venom crew chief assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), observes Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer’s (LHD 4) transit through the South China Sea from a UH-1Y Venom, June 6, 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: | 06.06.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.12.2026 22:46 |
| Photo ID: | 9747704 |
| VIRIN: | 260606-N-MH008-1081 |
| Resolution: | 11136x7424 |
| Size: | 3.53 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 4 |
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