Boxer ARG conducts formation sail in Indian Ocean

Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base USNS John L. Canley (ESB 6), left, San Antonio-class transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), center, Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), right, and Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship USNS Pililaau (T-AKR 304) sail in formation in the Indian Ocean, June 24, 2026. Boxer, flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Gaither)