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A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to the “Vikings” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepares to touch down on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) while the ship steams in the Pacific Ocean, September 13, 2024. Boxer and embarked elements of the 15th MEU are conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tyler Miles)