AST CHINA SEA (Mar. 5, 2018) An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 touches down on the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), marking the first time the aircraft has deployed aboard a U.S. Navy ship and with a Marine Expeditionary Unit in the Indo-Asian-Pacific region. VFMFA-121, assigned under the Okinawa-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, will remain embarked aboard Wasp for a regional patrol meant to strengthen regional alliances, provide rapid-response capability, and advance the Up-Gunned ESG concept. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bernadette Wildes/Released)
| Date Taken: | 03.05.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 08.28.2018 08:32 |
| Photo ID: | 4186292 |
| VIRIN: | 180305-M-GT736-804 |
| Resolution: | 5228x3485 |
| Size: | 5.02 MB |
| Location: | EAST CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 32 |
| Downloads: | 17 |
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