U.S. Sailors and Marines assigned to the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) supported Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ civil and local authorities in their recovery efforts from Super Typhoon Sinlaku, April 22-28, 2026.The Boxer ARG and 11th MEU team leveraged its ship-to-shore surface and aviation capabilities to execute targeted deliveries of essential supplies across the CNMI. One CH-53E Super Stallion and two MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), successfully transported 14 pallets, totaling over 29,235 pounds of water and rations, from Guam to Saipan to aid those most impacted. Additionally, landing craft, air
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“If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin. The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps constantly pursue excellence and interoperability in their amphibious mission. While operating in all corners of the globe, the Navy-Marine Corps team demonstrates the nation's combat readiness and lethality in support of deterrence. Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training allows the Pacific-based I Marine Expeditionary Force and its Navy counterpart, U.S. 3rd Fleet, to practice and perfect amphibious operations in a joint training environment. Initially established in 1999 on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Type Commander’s Amphibious Training was designed to prepare units for their upcoming training cycles. In late 2024,
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The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group - 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit completed a routine integrated training exercise off the coast of Southern California, Jan. 21 – Feb. 6, 2026. Conducted underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations, the amphibious training enhanced warfighting readiness and strengthened the partnership of the amphibious force in preparation for future expeditionary operations.
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Enveloped by steel and surrounded by ocean, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Newman is dipping into uncharted waters. Aboard the USS Portland, Newman was recently promoted from private first class to lance corporal. The promotion marks a career milestone as he enters the next chapter of his Marine Corps career – deployment. It is an achievement driven by family, shaped by his father’s unfinished journey in the Marine Corps, and carried forward through Newman’s own service. The path that led Newman to this moment began long before he stepped onto the ship. His idea of becoming a Marine developed gradually throughout his childhood, shaped in part by conversations with his father, who shared stories about his boot camp experience before a
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The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit completed at-sea integration training off the coast of Southern California, Dec. 1-15, 2025. Conducted underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations, the amphibious training enhanced lethality and warfighting readiness in preparation for future operations.This integrated training allowed the BOXARG-11th MEU team to conduct a wide range of aviation missions, maritime interdiction operations, defense of the amphibious task force drills, expeditionary advanced base operations, and various ship-to-shore movements. “The BOXARG and 11th MEU validated our sustained commitment to achieving and maintaining operational excellence,” said U.S. Navy Capt. Wayne Liebold, commodore
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