U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Gregory Byias, assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), signals to an aircraft during flight operations in the Indian Ocean, June 27, 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 Lance Cpl. Luke Rodriguez)
| Date Taken: | 06.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.29.2026 00:03 |
| Photo ID: | 9777627 |
| VIRIN: | 260627-M-CK747-1271 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 16.39 MB |
| Location: | INDIAN OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 2 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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