A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, hovers over the flight deck of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) during external lift training in the Indian Ocean, June 24, 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. Luke Rodriguez)
| Date Taken: | 06.24.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.24.2026 11:40 |
| Photo ID: | 9769970 |
| VIRIN: | 260624-M-CK747-1412 |
| Resolution: | 6615x4410 |
| Size: | 5.42 MB |
| Location: | INDIAN OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 6 |
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