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A sailor wearing a yellow shirt and vest creates circular light streaks with two handheld lights as he signals to a helicopter on the deck of a ship in low light conditions.

Viper Signal

A sailor signals to an AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer during flight operations in the South China Sea, June 13, 2026. The helicopter and aviators are assigned to the Marine Corps' 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, deployed with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group to provide deterrence and crisis response in the Indo-Pacific region.

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