The U.S. Navy's Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group conducted fleet maneuvers in the Caribbean Sea at coordinates 13.35894, -66.28738 from 1:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. UTC on Dec. 25, 2025, accompanied by the MV Ocean Trader special warfare support vessel, according to an X post by user vcdgf555. The post referenced a U.S. Navy statement noting the group's activity in the region with the special guest vessel during this 3-hour period. Observers reported a wake for a sixth vessel out of frame to the south, with questions raised about the location of escorts. The maneuvers took place east of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Sea, as geolocated in the X post published within the reporting window.
