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    11th MEU Marines, Sailors Conduct Flight Operations Aboard USS Boxer [Image 17 of 18]

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    A person in military or flight crew attire stands on what appears to be an aircraft carrier flight deck at night, surrounded by colorful vertical lighting strips used for nighttime flight operations. The scene is dramatically lit with multicolored lights (green, yellow, white, red, blue) that serve as runway or deck guidance lighting. The individual is wearing a helmet with mounted equipment and a tactical vest, suggesting an active operational role.

    INDIAN OCEAN

    06.23.2026

    Photo by Sgt. Trent A. Henry 

    11th Marine Expeditionary Unit   

    U.S. Sailors assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) supervise flight operations in the Indian Ocean, June 23, 2026. The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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 Sgt. Trent A. Henry)

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    Date Taken: 06.23.2026
    Date Posted: 06.25.2026 04:01
    Photo ID: 9769545
    VIRIN: 260623-M-FP389-2128
    Resolution: 7834x5225
    Size: 6.68 MB
    Location: INDIAN OCEAN
    Web Views: 48
    Downloads: 8

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