U.S. Navy Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Garrett Tant, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 (HSC 21), cleans and maintains the barrel and body of a .50-caliber machine gun on the fantail of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), June 27, 2026. Boxer, flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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 Seaman Apprentice Sailor O’Rear)
| Date Taken: | 06.27.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.29.2026 18:48 |
| Photo ID: | 9781083 |
| VIRIN: | 260627-N-JB196-1101 |
| Resolution: | 2772x4158 |
| Size: | 1.34 MB |
| Location: | INDIAN OCEAN |
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