Overview
- Lance Cpl. Armando Ortiz Canseco, 21, was reported missing from the USS Anchorage during training and was declared lost at sea and deceased on June 27.
- Authorities began searching after he was reported missing in the early hours of Thursday, June 25, while the ship took part in exercises with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group.
- Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Air Force teams searched roughly 2,400 square miles using three ships and 12 aircraft before rescuers shifted to recovery operations.
- Unit leaders issued public condolences and family and community members held vigils in Richfield, Minnesota, as officials identified Ortiz Canseco and described his service record.
- Military investigators have opened a probe into the circumstances of his disappearance but have released few operational details, leaving questions about how he went missing during the training exercise.