Matthew Bergman was a 21-year-old Petty Officer 2nd Class in the Navy when he was last seen July 26, 2011, while serving aboard the USS Boxer, an amphibious assault ship based in San Diego. He failed to report for his scheduled watch while the ship was operating in the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of Oman, and was reported missing.

An extensive search by multiple ships and aircraft was conducted but was called off after several days. NCIS and the commander of Amphibious Squadron 1 investigated the disappearance. It is believed Bergman may have gone overboard during the deployment in 5th Fleet waters, but his remains were never recovered and investigators did not uncover further information about his fate.

If anyone served on the Boxer during that deployment or has information about Bergman’s whereabouts in July 2011, please share what is known.