ARABIAN GULF (June 20, 2016) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Fernando Portugal signals an MV-22 Osprey aircraft, assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), to take off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th MEU, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of operations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Craig Z. Rodarte/Released)160620-N-YR245-208 Join the conversation:

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ARABIAN GULF (June 20, 2016) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Fernando Portugal signals an MV-22 Osprey aircraft, assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), to take off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th MEU, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of operations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Craig Z. Rodarte/Released)160620-N-YR245-208 Join the conversation: USS Boxer conducts flight operations. (27780354316)

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