politics
March 21, 2026
US moving amphibious ready group with 4,500 sailors, Marines to Middle East
According to the officials cited by Fox News, it will take about a month for the task force to reach the Middle East
TL;DR
- A task force of about 4,500 sailors and Marines sailed from San Diego.
- The task force is expected to reach the Middle East in approximately one month.
- The group includes the USS Boxer, USS Portland, and USS Comstock ships.
- The USS Boxer carries F-35B stealth fighters, MV-22B Osprey tiltrotors, and various helicopters.
- The task force will overlap with and eventually replace the USS Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.
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