USS Boxer, 11th MEU conduct flight operations in Pacific Ocean

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II, with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stages on the flight deck prior to launching from Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 1, 2026. The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicole Stuart)