USS Boxer, 11th MEU conduct flight ops in U.S. 3rd Fleet

MV-22B Ospreys, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to take off from the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during flight operations, Feb. 23, 2026. Boxer, flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances warfighting capabilities and tactical proficiency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dustin Drake)