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241013-N-CM165-1669 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 10, 2024) Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) stand in formation spelling “NAVY 249!” for the 249th Navy birthday on the flight deck as the ship steams in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 13, 2024. Boxer and embarked elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Normand Basque)