SAM LAGRONE APRIL 1, 2024 7:14 PM – UPDATED: APRIL 2, 2024 1:24 PM
The post has been updated to correct comments made by assistant commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Christopher Mahoney on the ACV deployment on USS Boxer (LHD-4).
THE PENTAGON – Amphibious warship USS Boxer (LHD-4) departed from San Diego, Calif., on Monday for a delayed deployment with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, two defense officials confirmed to USNI News.
Boxer left San Diego Bay in the early afternoon with sailors manning the rails, according to photos from ship spotters. The big deck is the flagship of the three-ship Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, which includes USS Somerset (LPD-25) and USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49).
The deployment will be the first for the Marines with their Amphibious Combat Vehicle, the successor to the retired Assault Amphibious Vehicle.