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Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Maxwell McMann, assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), supervises landing craft, air cushion operations in the ship’s well deck, April 24, 2026. Portland, part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and elements of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, are providing vital defense support to civil authorities, contributing to crisis response and recovery efforts in the wake of Super Typhoon Sinlaku. In supporting FEMA and local governments, the Boxer ARG fills critical capability gaps to enable restoration of essential services by civil authorities (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sheryssa Dodard)