Amphibious Squadron (COMPHIBRON) 5

USS John L. Canley and Royal New Zealand Navy Conduct Talisman Sabre AUV Operations

250718-N-SS370-1002 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 18, 2025) Royal New Zealand Navy Able Hydrographic System Operator Blake Todd, assigned to HMNZS Matataua, and U.S. Navy Robotics Warfare Specialist 2nd Class Roddrick Guerra, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5, launch a Remus 100 autonomous underwater vehicle from a rigid-hull inflatable boat assigned to the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS John L. Canley (ESB 6) off the coast of Australia during Talisman Sabre, July 18, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class W. Chase Stephens)

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GLADSTONE, Australia — Sailors from the Royal Australian Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy and the U.S. Navy embarked the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS John L. Canley (ESB 6) to conduct integrated mine countermeasures operations during exercise Talisman Sabre, July 13-19, 2025.

HMLA-369 Touches Down on USS Harpers Ferry

250603-M-PO838-1184 The amphibious landing dock USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) prepares to receive a U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper for deck landing qualifications during Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 25.3 at off the coast of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 3, 2025. QUART is a joint training exercise designed to develop and sustain essential amphibious readiness skills for effective operations in maritime environments while reinforcing the Navy-Marine Corps partnership. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Patrick Katz)

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) completed Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 25.3 at Camp Pendleton, California, and in its coastal waters May 28 to June 6, 2025.

15th MEU F-35Bs Conduct Carrier Qualifications During Integrated Training

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to land aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean while conducting carrier qualifications, Jan. 11, 2024. The 15th MEU is currently embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group conducting integrated training and routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amelia Kang)

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SAN DIEGO — The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit successfully completed at-sea integrated training exercises, Jan. 18.

Warfare Tactics Instructors Lead Dynamic Training

Lt. j.g. Giovanni Guerrero, a native of El Paso, Texas, assigned to USS Somerset and Lt. John McFarland, a native of Everett, Pennsylvania, assigned to Surface Warfare Schools Command, supervise amphibious operations aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25), while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 7, 2023. The Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting advanced tactical training that increases warfighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz)

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PACIFIC OCEAN — Throughout the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, individuals, watch teams and unit commanders trained on advanced tactical skills through multi-warfare events—validating warfighting capability and tactical proficiency while underway in the Pacific Ocean.

Amphibious Squadron 5 Change of Command

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO — Rear Adm. James Kirk, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 3, presents Capt. Brian Quin (left) with a Legion of Merit during a change of command ceremony aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Capt. James Harney relieved Quin as commander of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 5 during the ceremony. PHIBRON 5 prepares for and directs expeditionary warfare missions in support of national objectives by employing the combat power of amphibious ships and the Marine Corps in the maritime, littoral and inland environments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James Finney)

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SAN DIEGO — Capt. James Harney relieved Capt. Brian Quin as commander of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 5 during a change of command ceremony held aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), June 2.

INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2019) The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit