11th MEU conducts marksmanship training aboard USS Boxer in Pacific Ocean

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct marksmanship training aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean, April 23, 2026. The 11th MEU, embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is a persistent, combat credible force contributing to deterrence and crisis response in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. 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. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Oliver Nisbet)