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She has a crew of 1174 and can carry 2070 Marines. Displacing 40,500 tons, she looks superficially like an aircraft carrier, but can only operate [[helicopter]]s and [[STOVL|short-takeoff-vertical-landing (STOVL) aircraft]]. | She has a crew of 1174 and can carry 2070 Marines. Displacing 40,500 tons, she looks superficially like an aircraft carrier, but can only operate [[helicopter]]s and [[STOVL|short-takeoff-vertical-landing (STOVL) aircraft]]. | ||
In April 2009, she is the flagship of [[Task Force 151]] and Expeditionary Strike Group 2 in the waters off [[Somalia]]. She carries U.S. Marine [[Marine Air-Ground Task Force#Marine Expeditionary Unit|Marine Expeditionary Unit 13]]. RADM Michelle Howard commands the force and CAPT Mark Cedrun captains the ''Boxer''. | In April 2009, she is the flagship of [[Task Force 151]] and Expeditionary Strike Group 2 in the waters off [[Somalia]]. She carries U.S. Marine [[Marine Air-Ground Task Force#Marine Expeditionary Unit|Marine Expeditionary Unit 13]]. RADM [[Michelle Howard]] commands the task force and CAPT Mark Cedrun captains the ''Boxer''. | ||
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A Wasp-class U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship (LHD), the USS Boxer went into U.S. operational service in 1995. She is the sixth ship to carry that name in the U.S. Navy, the first four being sailing warships and the fifth a light aircraft carrier.
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She has a crew of 1174 and can carry 2070 Marines. Displacing 40,500 tons, she looks superficially like an aircraft carrier, but can only operate helicopters and short-takeoff-vertical-landing (STOVL) aircraft.
In April 2009, she is the flagship of Task Force 151 and Expeditionary Strike Group 2 in the waters off Somalia. She carries U.S. Marine Marine Expeditionary Unit 13. RADM Michelle Howard commands the task force and CAPT Mark Cedrun captains the Boxer.