U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire an LAV-25 on the flight deck of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 23, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Rodriguez)
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, launch from Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 13, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Trent Henry and Sgt. Joseph Helms)