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    USS Boxer, HSC 21 Sailors Deploy Oceanographic Profiling Float [Image 1 of 6]

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    A military aircrew member in flight gear is seated at the open door of a helicopter over open ocean, preparing to deploy what appears to be a sonobuoy from a cylindrical tube. The operator is wearing a flight helmet with visor, multicam uniform, and survival vest while positioned at the edge of the aircraft. The image captures an active maritime patrol or anti-submarine warfare operation.

    INDIAN OCEAN

    06.27.2026

    Photo by Seaman Martin Perez 

    USS Boxer (LHD 4)

    U.S. Navy Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Christopher Sanderson, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, surveys the sea from the cabin of an MH-60s Sea Hawk, before deploying an oceanographic profiling float, 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 3rd Class Martin Perez)

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    Date Taken: 06.27.2026
    Date Posted: 06.29.2026 18:48
    Photo ID: 9781093
    VIRIN: 260627-N-NP484-1061
    Resolution: 3440x2293
    Size: 1.22 MB
    Location: INDIAN OCEAN
    Web Views: 68
    Downloads: 4

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    A military aircrew member in flight gear is seated at the open door of a helicopter over open ocean, preparing to deploy what appears to be a sonobuoy from a cylindrical tube. The operator is wearing a flight helmet with visor, multicam uniform, and survival vest while positioned at the edge of the aircraft. The image captures an active maritime patrol or anti-submarine warfare operation.
    A military helicopter crew member wearing a flight helmet and tactical gear is positioned at the open door of a helicopter over open ocean water. The crew member appears to be handling or deploying a cylindrical object, possibly a sonobuoy or supply canister, from the aircraft. At least one other crew member is visible inside the helicopter cabin holding what appears to be a yellow vest or equipment.
    A military aircrew member or special operations personnel is positioned at the open door of a helicopter over open water. The individual is wearing a white flight helmet with a dark visor and is equipped with tactical gear including a plate carrier vest with attached equipment. The ocean is visible below, suggesting an airborne maritime operation.
    An aerial photograph captures a small vessel or life raft adrift in extremely rough, turbulent ocean waters. The sea surface is covered in large, chaotic white-capped waves suggesting severe storm conditions. The orange and yellow object appears tiny and vulnerable against the overwhelming scale of the churning water.
    Two military personnel in full tactical gear are carrying a large cylindrical munition or ordnance container on the deck of a naval vessel. A third individual is partially visible in a doorway in the background. The setting appears to be the flight deck or exterior deck of a warship, with a helicopter partially visible on the left.
    A military or naval personnel member stands near an open hatch or doorway in what appears to be a ship's interior, illuminated by natural light from outside. The individual is wearing a blue flight suit or coveralls with a survival vest and carrying a helmet. Two other personnel are visible in the darker background to the right.

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