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A CH-53S Super Stallion, assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, hovers above amphibious assault ship USS Boxer.

A CH-53S Super Stallion, assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, hovers above amphibious assault ship USS Boxer. ( Debra Daco/U.S. Navy )

A CH-53S Super Stallion, assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, hovers above amphibious assault ship USS Boxer.

A CH-53S Super Stallion, assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, hovers above amphibious assault ship USS Boxer. ( Debra Daco/U.S. Navy )

An MV-22 Osprey aircraft, assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

An MV-22 Osprey aircraft, assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. ( Debra Daco/U.S. Navy )

Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Robert Owings, scene leader, briefs a fire team during a fire drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer.

Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Robert Owings, scene leader, briefs a fire team during a fire drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer. (Debra Daco/U.S. Navy )

Damage Controlman 1st Class Daniel Moreno initiates a smoke machine during a fire drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer.

Damage Controlman 1st Class Daniel Moreno initiates a smoke machine during a fire drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer. (Debra Daco/U.S. Navy )

Sailors man a fire hose during a fire drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer.

Sailors man a fire hose during a fire drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer. (Debra Daco/U.S. Navy )

Damage Controlman 1st Class Daniel Moreno trains a fire team hose handling techniques during a fire drill.

Damage Controlman 1st Class Daniel Moreno trains a fire team hose handling techniques during a fire drill. ( Debra Daco/U.S. Navy )

Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Justin Delacruz responds to a casualty during a fire drill.

Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Justin Delacruz responds to a casualty during a fire drill. ( Debra Daco/U.S. Navy )

In the Gulf of Aden, May 31, 2016. The Boxer is the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations

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