US Marine missing off Southern California coast after training exercise; search shifts to recovery

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A U.S. Marine serving aboard the USS Anchorage went missing during a grooming workout disconnected the Southern California coast, prompting a monolithic multi-agency hunt that has since transitioned to a betterment operation, the Navy said.

According to the Navy, the Makin Island Amphious Ready Group launched the hunt astatine astir 1:21 a.m. Thursday aft the Marine was reported missing during integrated grooming with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

The Navy said the Marine's individuality is being withheld until 24 hours aft adjacent of kin are notified.

COAST GUARD USING SHIP, HELICOPTER TO SEARCH FOR MISSING CREW MEMBER IN EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN

A U.S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue chopper  flying implicit    a stream  area.

A U.S. Marine aboard the USS Anchorage went missing during a grooming workout disconnected the Southern California coast, prompting a multi-agency hunt that has present shifted to a betterment operation. (Lisa Lake/Getty Images)

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the household and each who are affected during this hard time," the Navy said successful a quality merchandise connected Saturday.

The Navy transitioned from search-and-rescue efforts to a search-and-recovery cognition astatine astir 9 p.m. Friday.

US Navy chopper  flies supra  ocean

Three aboveground ships and 12 craft from 4 subject branches searched for the missing Marine for 43 hours earlier transitioning to a betterment operation. (Mike Kropf/Getty Images)

The hunt covered astir 2,400 quadrate miles implicit 43 hours and progressive 3 aboveground ships and 12 craft from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Air Force, according to the Navy.

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Amphibious transport dock vessel  USS Anchorage

The Navy launched a multi-agency hunt aft a Marine assigned to the USS Anchorage was reported missing during training. (U.S. Navy photograph by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz)

The USS Anchorage is an amphibious transport dock vessel assigned to the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group.

Fox News Digital has reached retired to the Navy for further information.

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